For He Is Holy!

This is Holy Week.  

That word …holy …do we even recognize it anymore?  Does it mean to us what it once did?  I’m sure for some of us the answer is an unshakable and resounding, “YES!”  However, for the greater of all - whether the world, society, churches, or individuals - holy as we once viewed it - has been watered down. Might I also contend that the diminishing of the holiness of God, and who He is has also reduced the reverential fear of our amazing God?

 

Our God is holy. Scriptures offer proof of this as well as His instruction for us to be “holy even as He is holy.”

 

Psalm 99:9 KJV

Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.

 

I Peter 1:16 KJV

Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

 

Revelation 4:8 KJV

And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

 

While we look at this from where we are today, we see the falling away of faith for so many - whether it is young people or longtime Pastors in the pulpit.  The reflection and opine of what once was with honor and praise to our holy God have drastically changed - even declined.  

 

Friend, my heart is full for those who have not received the exact Truth of what Jesus did during this Holy Week, what we know as Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday.  I am declaring as clearly as I can with the voice I have to share the HOLINESS of our God.  

 

Jesus came as a babe, grew in wisdom and stature, and taught in the synagogue. He then began His earthly ministry at the age of 30. After three years of giving, speaking, and healing - He sacrificed all for every one of us and our sins. First, He endured an unimaginable scourging and beating.  Followed by carrying His Cross through the very crowd that He had ministered to and even changed lives with miracles He had performed.  Finally - our blessed Savior was crucified on the old, rugged cross with a crown of thorns thrust upon His head.  He took upon Him at The Cross our sins, sickness, and disease.  During the three days between His death and resurrection, Jesus conquered death and hell!  

 

Ephesians 4:9-10 KJV

9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

 

• Luke 2:1-7 Jesus’s birth

• Luke 2:41-52 Jesus grew, Jesus at temple 

• Luke 4:1-11 The Beginning of Jesus’s Ministry 

• Luke 4:12-Luke 22:28 Jesus’s Ministry 

• Luke 22:39-24:53 From Gethsemane to The Resurrection

 

On the third day, JESUS ROSE AGAIN - just as He said.  

 

Matthew 28:6 KJV

He is not here: for he is risen, as he said.

 

Praise His holy Name!

 

Dear Reader - how can we lessen His holiness?  What a privilege to exalt Him.  May we humbly respect Him.  May we come before with a reverential fear.  Jesus didn’t have to do this for us.  He could have stepped down from The Cross.  Although human, HE WAS STILL GOD!  

 

I implore each of us - as individuals, churches, society, the world - once again, let us submit all to our glorious Lord.  I pray we come together and choose to restore holiness to Him.  My prayer is that holiness is once again authentically revived in our worship, our sermons, our sanctuaries, our communities.  Oh, let us come with a renewed holiness before Him who sits on the Throne.  He who is the very Lamb of God is so deserving. 

 

I proclaim that Jesus is worthy of it all.  He is worthy of our praise.  He is worthy of worship.  He is worthy of our reverential fear.  He is worthy of our respect.  He is worthy of a relationship with us - a daily surrender of walking and talking with Him.  

 

If you do not know Jesus as your Savior, please pray this prayer -

 

“Dear Jesus - 

I ask you to forgive me of my sins.  I repent of my sins and I invite you to be my Savior and Lord.  Please come into my life from this moment on. Thank you Jesus!”

 

Friend - if you prayed this prayer - you are saved and Jesus is your Savior and Lord.  I encourage you to begin reading your Bible and praying every day.  This is the start of your relationship with Jesus and getting to know Him more.  Pray and ask the Lord to lead you and find a Bible-believing, Bible-preaching, Spirit-led church to attend.  

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY OF GOD!

 

Please contact me at thumanburgin@gmail.com if you prayed this prayer or want more information on receiving Jesus as your Savior.  I am glad to pray with you or answer any questions.  

 

Jesus gave all for us on that day.  I pray that we as The Family of God - we as The Church - we as The Bride of Christ - do our part to restore holiness to our God in every aspect that there is.  JESUS IS ALIVE and He is worthy, worthy of it all!

 

For He is holy!

 

Oh, Jesus loves you so.