God is holy

Isaiah 42: ⁵Thus says God, the LORD,
who created the heavens and stretched them out,
who spread out the earth and what comes from it,
who gives breath to the people on it
and spirit to those who walk in it:
⁶"I am the LORD; I have called you in righteousness;
I will take you by the hand and keep you;
I will give you as a covenant for the people,
a light for the nations,

Isaiah is filled with the Holy Spirit as he writes this, declaring who the Lord God is and what He is doing. God makes Himself known to man even though our minds cannot ever really grasp all of His majesty and holiness. He is the one who created the heavens and the earth. He created people and is the reason for breath itself. God has placed in every person who walks in the spirit the Holy spirit. God is the one to declare something as righteous. Nothing but Himself deserves to be righteous. By His abundant grace, He calls us righteous through His son, Jesus.

I love how God is slowly revealing to me a bit more of who He really is. I know God. I have a relationship with Him. However, I think I am finally seeing His holiness. It's similar to how I felt when I realized for the first time just how special my dad is. I remember that one day I was looking at him playing the guitar and it just hit me...my dad is a great musician. Growing up with him, I never realized just how talented he is. I kind of just respected him because he was my dad. But once I saw him as a musician, I was doubly amazed. I think that is happening to me with my Heavenly Father. I am finally seeing another side of Him. It's a side I've always known existed but never really comprehended or realized it for myself. God is Holy. God is the only thing that is Holy. I'm finally learning what holiness is. It sounds kind of elementary but I think my walk with Jesus will reach a whole new level after this season. As Francis Chan's book, Crazy Love, says, I need to just stop and think and fathom and awe at God's holiness.

Heavenly Father, the Holy One, the Creator of all things...You are worthy to be praised. Only You are worthy. Lord, I thank You for the revelation You are giving me concerning Your holiness. Jesus, You are holy and because You dwell within me, You are making me holy. I ask for the strength for true repentance. I turn from my unholy ways and choose to walk in Your spirit and truth. Please keep me on the path of righteousness. Lord, You are amazing. You are awesome and stunning and spectacular and I love You. May my heart be made pure before You. Help me to do the work that You have set before me. I pray all this in the name of Jesus Christ, the Holy Son of God, Amen.