HOLY TO THE LORD

The garments of the High Priest told us more than we could know. Designed by God Almighty, their purpose was to show, The holiness of someone Who one day would appear. His beautiful exterior made positively clear. The highlight was the headdress He wore upon His head. “Holy to the Lord” is what the Israelites all read. Jesus didn’t need it. Not there and in His time. Some guessed He had a halo but that was not His sign. For nowhere in the Bible is such a headdress seen. Except perhaps by those who were a self appointed queen. This all spoke of His Holiness. For He was Sanctified. Unique, an indication of God’s pure and holy bride. Which tells us that the High Priest could never be “unclean” Sin should never be in Him; a thing no “man” has been. Sanctified completely revealed on Scripture’s page For no one could be glorified without this special stage. But it could be imputed to those who drew in near. And this imputed Holiness, to was God very clear, He Himself was glorified when people praised His name. A thing we feel impossible for any man to claim. Does this describe God’s holiness? This fundamental law? That our imperfect bodies, to God implies far more, Than we could ever understand? It shows God can impute, His Holiness to anyone and no man can refute, The fact that He may do this. God’s righteousness can be, A matter of believing Him and His integrity. So if the Master gives it, why is it we complain, When folk the likes of Abraham will trust God’s Holy Name? We need to understand the fact that He makes all the rules. And if we want to challenge Him, it’s we who are the fools. We know that it is difficult. We think it isn’t fair. But we were given righteousness when weren’t even there! He says that we can have it if in Jesus we believe. He says our sins are washed away! That’s not what we perceive. And so the sign of Holiness that’s fastened to our head, Is something we will only see the moment we are dead. So let us start believing we’re holy to our King! What could be more important than this amazing thing? Jim Strickland – written Friday, 26 August 2011