Holy, Holy, Holy is the L-RD Almighty… Isaiah 6:3a
We as believers have proclaimed, sang, read, preached, taught and more, these words… Holy, Holy, Holy is the L-RD Almighty! But, are we really comprehending and applying these words from the Scripture to our daily lives? Are we really living like holy children of the Most High and Holy G-D? Are we living as sanctified worshippers before our Holy ABBA? Ponder these questions for yourself.
Sin has affected and infected every single part of our beings and our living. Sin is not just our actions against G-D’s commandments, others and ourselves. But sin manifests itself negatively in our emotions, our perspectives and so much more. Our sinful eyes deceive us by the things we watch. Our sinful ears trick us by the things we listen to. Our humanistic reasoning dismisses Scripture and our cultural and political wars distract us from the truth. Oh, and I can’t forget about the Adversary whose desire is to kill, steal and destroy us.
Our health, our outlook, our intentions, our love, our relationships, our jobs, our marriages, our families, our finances, our hobbies, our use of time, our leisure, our entertainment and more are ALL affected by the sin nature we lug around each moment of each day, our flesh. What a grueling and tiring thought? Like a ferocious parasite, sin eats away at the soul, destroys logical and pure thinking, encrusts the heart, and distorts the truth! By the way, sin is any act which goes against G-D’s standards whether it be thoughts , actions or attitudes either overtly or covertly.
So, who is the solution? Who can help our wretched selves see the light? And why do we need help to see the truth?
For those of us who profess to be believers in Yeshua as our Messiah, we know that Adonai is Holy, and because He is Holy and invites us to be a part of His Kingdom, we need cleansing. We need salvation, healing, deliverance and redemption which is only found in Yeshua (Jesus). We cannot save ourselves or be holy by any human means though we may think we can. Our efforts to save ourselves are racked with biases, manipulation, narcissism, self preservation, pride, arrogance and more. We need a holy and loving Savior. We need Yeshua’s redemptive work on the cross for the saving of our souls in this life and the life to come. We need the resurrected Messiah! We need His Truth!
HaShem (one of the Names of G-D) is Holy. And, because HE is holy, we need the Advocate, the Mentor, the Savior, the L-RD to stand in our stead before the Father for the forgiveness of our sins and to guide us into holy living. We may try to get along without Yeshua, but our efforts will prove to be in vain and the consequences…heart wrenching. Thank G-D for sending us a Holy Savior, Yeshua who gets us.
Sin has separated us from a Holy Father and has doomed us all to a physical death. Yet, the story does not end there. G-D is about keeping His word, and when Adam and Eve sinned, He told them they would die…and die they did. Now, we are all under the curse of physically dying at some point. However, He also promised to send a Savior who would redeem all those who choose Yeshua by faith as an act of His grace, love and mercy. Make no mistake…He (Yeshua) died and loved us when we hated and disobeyed Him. We did not and do not deserve His grace. Yet, it is because of Him (ABBA) alone that the opportunity to accept Yeshua’s redemptive work is available to you and to me. G-D desires that none of us should spend eternity apart from Him or struggle through this life willy-nilly thrown to and fro by whatever.
Therefore, if we believe in Yeshua and keep His commandments out of love for Him and the Father, our redeemed fates are sealed by His Holy Spirit to participate in His Glorious Kingdom, once we have confessed our sins and our need for Yeshua to save us. We must believe and receive His redemptive work for us.
My point, without Yeshua (Jesus) we are sinful people doomed without hope. Regardless of how good we may think we are, regardless of how perfectly we keep all the commandments, regardless of how well we think we are loving G-D and our neighbors, regardless of how much tithing and good works may do….without the Savior, without a converted, contrite and humble heart throb for Yeshua the Messiah, it is impossible to please the Father. Therefore, it is impossible to save ourselves and thus impossible to be reconciled with the Holy Father.
So, today seek ABBA for yourselves. Scour His word. Commit and/or redirect your life and fully devote yourself to working out your salvation in Yeshua while today is today. He is knocking on the doors of our hearts whether we are believers or not (different reasons for the knocking). However, when you hear the knocking, I plead with you..answer the door, confess your sins, obey, receive His salvation and live for the L-RD!
This is the great news of the Gospel. We do not have to live or die without Yeshua, without hope. We can begin living in and for Him now and each day by opening the doors of our hearts to His knocking!
The L-RD is holy and ready to forgive us our sins if we confess them, and guide us by His Spirit into holy living so we can dwell in the House of the L-RD.
Personal Perspective,
Dr. Dee
Scriptures Summarized: Isaiah 6: 3a; Phil. 2:12-13; Ep. 2:8-9; John 3:16-18; Romans 6:23; Acts 4:12; Rev. 3:19,20 [You are encouraged to read them for yourself.]
