Since writing about living set apart, I’ve felt the Lord pull me even deeper into the reality of His holiness. It’s not something I can brush past.
In a world where reverence for God feels increasingly rare, I keep being reminded of what it means to approach Him with awe, humility, and honour.
This isn’t a fleeting thought, it’s a steady, searching call. As His children, we’re meant to reflect His holiness in how we speak, how we act, and even how we think.
With the line between sacred and secular growing ever more blurred, the urgency of that call has only grown. God hasn’t changed. Neither has His word:
“Be holy, for I am holy” (1 Peter 1:16).
Reading Leviticus 10:3 recently stopped me in my tracks. What I’d once skimmed past as a sobering moment suddenly became a mirror. It’s not just about two priests who got it wrong, it’s about the weight of God’s holiness, and the honour He still expects from those who come close.
I don’t write this as someone who has it all figured out. I’m being shaped by these truths too. So as I keep learning, I’m inviting you to walk with me into the holiness of God and the staggering fulfilment of His law through Jesus Christ.
The Holiness of God in Leviticus 10:3
God’s holiness isn’t just something He possesses, it’s who He is. It’s the blinding purity of His nature, His absolute separation from sin, and the bedrock of every encounter between heaven and earth.
In Leviticus 10:3, Nadab and Abihu Aaron’s sons offered “unauthorised fire” before the Lord. It cost them their lives. At first glance, it might seem like a minor error. But approaching a holy God in a way He didn’t command wasn’t a small thing.
It still isn’t.
It’s a stark reminder: God takes His holiness seriously. So should we.
The Weight of the Law and the Cross
Leviticus can feel like a list of outdated rules. But every offering, every instruction, every sacrifice pointed ahead to Jesus and the Cross.
The burnt offerings, the sin offerings, the peace offerings… all of them made clear just how costly sin was. They showed us that we couldn’t draw near to a holy God without a mediator. They revealed how desperately we needed a Saviour.
So, when we say, “Jesus fulfilled the law on the Cross,” let’s not allow those words to feel familiar or light. The Cross wasn’t a symbol. It was an altar.
The final, perfect sacrifice was made there not bypassing God’s holiness but fulfilling it completely.
The same God who struck down Nadab and Abihu for irreverence is the One who turned His face away from His own Son, so our sin could be dealt with once and for all.
That same fire of holiness was fully satisfied in the spotless Lamb of God.
God Has Not Changed
Today, reverence is often mistaken for religiousness. Familiarity has replaced fear of the Lord. But His holiness hasn’t dimmed. His standards haven’t shifted. His expectation of glory hasn’t faded.
Yes, through Jesus, we’re invited to come boldly to the throne of grace (Hebrews 4:16).
But boldness is not the same as presumption. Confidence must never slip into carelessness. We draw near on His terms, not our own.
Worship Must Resonate with Reverence
When we sing songs like Chris Tomlin’s “Holy Forever,” let the words go deeper than melody:
“A thousand generations falling down in worship
To sing the song of ages to the Lamb…”
That’s not just a lyric it’s a glimpse into eternity.
Every word of worship should carry weight. Every note should echo the reality that we are standing before a holy, holy, holy God.
So when we sing “You will always be Holy, Holy forever,” may it not just be a song we love. May it become the posture of our lives.
Worship was never meant to be casual. It was meant to be consecrated. Our songs should sound holy because our lives are.
Living in the Light of His Holiness
Once we truly grasp God’s holiness, it changes how we live.
It transforms how we pray, how we think, how we carry ourselves.
It gives birth to a reverence that silences flippancy and a gratitude that remembers what it cost to save us.
Let’s not speak lightly of Jesus fulfilling the law. Let’s remember the fire, the smoke, the blood the weight of it all.
Let’s come before Him with trembling joy.
Awed by His holiness. Overwhelmed by His grace.
As the psalmist wrote:
“Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth.”
Psalm 96:9
May our lives be marked by awe.
May our hearts be captivated by the beauty of His holiness.
May our worship not just sound holy but be holy.
Because He will always be Holy. Holy forever.
Reflect and Respond
If something stirred in you, pause. Ask the Holy Spirit, where are You calling me deeper?
You’re not in this alone. God is more committed to your becoming than you are.
Sit with what He’s showing you. Let it shape you.
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