day ten.

As you read God’s statements about Himself and about the priests what is your reaction? Notice whether you are drawn toward God as you read or repelled from God.

personally, i feel as though this passage just reiterates the idea of just how Holy our God is. sometimes we think of God as our best friends - our buddy that we can tell our secrets to and know He will keep them. and while He is our best friend, we must also hold a very high level of respect for Him - since He is God - the creator of all of Heaven and Earth! i think the point God was trying to make in this passage was just how we have to show Him the respect that we owe Him, and how important it is for us to upkeep a high level of respect and reverence for Him. it’s all too easy to write off just how holy He really is when we think of Him as our best friend. when we are in this mind set, we’re thinking “me & my best friend” as opposed to “my God - the Creator of the Earth that i stand on! - and me.” and that’s where we lose a certain level of respect we’re called to upkeep.

this passage cannot repel me from God. why? simply because He has certain demands He wants to see respected before anybody goes to accept His holy offerings? all i can think of doing is taking a good look around me - looking at all the Lord has given my family and i - and you know what, i really don’t think the demands God asks for is too much of Him to ask. He has every right in the world to make such demands; He is the Holy One!