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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