Exodus 19 - Approaching a Holy God

Moses returns to the area he once encountered God. God instructs Moses to speak to the people. God reminds the people how He miraculously brought the nation out if Egypt and offers to make the nation treasured above all nations if they will only obey Him. 

God then has the nation cleanse and consecrate themselves. They are not to approach the mountain but assemble at the base while Moses went up. For three days they prepared themselves to stand before a holy God. Violation of the commands was on threat of death. 

We don't stand very long in the presence of a Holy God before we recognize how base and vile we are and how utterly dependent we are on His mercy toward us. In today's churches, rarely is the Holiness of God the main topic.  I personally think that if God is held high and holy more sinners would see how short they fall and would accept the offer of salvation. 

More and more churches offer a "come as you are" message in order to proclaim a watered down message of the gospel. There is something to be said for preparing ourselves for worship - body, mind and soul. We are coming together to worship almighty God and we should not take that lightly. 

It isn't the clothes that make us acceptable before God. We come as beggars to the Master unworthy to receive any of His grace, but if we will show our devotion through obedience then He will call us His own and we will be His people. 

The whole earth is the Lord's but there is a special relationship He offers to His people. When we out our trust in God for our righteousness and decide in advance we will obey Him we become a treasure I His eyes. 

Let's hold God high as we go about our day today. 

May God richly bless you as you seek Him and as you serve Him.