God's grace to His people

I was suffering from Leviticus the other day. Not wanting to read that strange and messy book that God put in the Bible. But skipping books of the Bible is just immature so I laboured on asking the Holy Spirit for some spark, some revelation. The funny thing was that Proverbs and Luke were the same - dry, dull and not the joyful God-glorifying truth I'd read before.

There's some good folk living here. One prayed for me another told me to read the Bible on my knees (i.e. with reverance and humility). Later that evening - back to Leviticus I went. I was struck by the message ringing through chapters 18-20. God is saying "I am the Lord your God. I've prepared a land for you. Egypt was judged because of their great sin. I'll drive out the nations in Canaan because of their wickedness. This is because I'm holy - so utterly pure that I can't stand even a speck of sin. I want to know you (Israel), to be your God. Don't you see, if you obey me I will be your God, but if you don't, how can you stay in this land I've prepared for you. I want you to be my very own, set apart. Be holy, because I am holy."

Suddenly, a passage that seems so particular and fussy becomes so wonderful. God is so gracious that He made a way for His people to come to Him. Now, He has made a way - far more glorious - through Jesus for us to come to Him, to know Him, rejoice in His grace and so glorify Him.

I love Him!