Central
to the teaching of Leviticus is its emphasis on the holiness of God
and His purpose of making His people holy: “Consecrate yourselves and
be holy, because I am the Lord your God. Keep My decrees and follow
them. I am the Lord, who makes you holy … You are to be holy to Me
because I, the Lord, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations
to be My own” (Leviticus 20:7-8, 26).
We are commanded to “be holy.” We have the Lord’s promise that He will
make us holy – holy to the Lord, different from those who live
according to worldly standards. Jesus was perfectly holy, yet He did
not defend Himself when He was falsely accused by evil men (Mark 14:55-61).
He “confessed our sin”, took our place, bearing the punishment for our
sins. We must not be ashamed to confess Him – “Yes, I am with Jesus.
Yes, I am His disciple” (contrast Peter’s denial in Mark 14:66-72). there is judgment for those who destroy themselves by going the world’s way rather than the Lord’s way (Proverbs 6:32-33).
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