[Discoveries] 10-31-07 Our new identity -- 1 Samuel 6:20

[Inspiration in Your Inbox]

/*"Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God?" -- 1 
Samuel 6:20*/

Sadly, many needed to die before people began to wake up to reality: God 
is holy. Israelites died in battle because their leaders had no regard 
for the Lord. Philistines died of plagues because they thought the ark 
of God was booty, a plaything for their people and their god. And now 
the men of Beth Shemesh die because they had the presumption to think 
their eyes had the right to pry into the secrets of God's ark.

For so many years God posted "Off Limits" and "No Trespassing" signs 
around His presence. Then Jesus died and the curtain of the temple was 
torn from top to bottom. The signs were changed. The signs now read "Yet 
There Is Room."

What changed? Did people suddenly get better? Or did God lower His 
standards?

Neither, of course. God just set into motion His plan to make us like 
Him: holy.

That is why the whole focus of our Christian lives is about living out 
our new identity as saints - "holy ones."

Be encouraged!
Dwight

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