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Holy To The Lord

Exodus 28:1-30:38 
In all our worship and in all of life, we are to be “holy to the Lord” (Exodus 28:36). Holiness lies at the heart of God’s instructions to His people. God speaks of the special blessing of His “presence” at “the tent of meeting – “My glory will make this place holy” (Exodus 29:42-43). The holiness of God is full of love. He lives among His people as the God of redemption: “I brought them out of Egypt so that I might live among them” (Exodus 29:45-46). In the Lord’s presence, there is grace – “in the Lord’s presence … the sins in their lives are removed” (Exodus 30:16). This redemption, given to us by the grace of God, is to be an ongoing experience through the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. Our salvation is never to be taken for granted in an arrogant way. Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, we do receive assurance of God’s salvation – but we must never forget this: “Holy to the Lord” (Exodus 30:37).
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