majestic in holiness

What do you picture when you think of a ‘holy man’? Perhaps a pious priest, or a medieval monk, hidden away to pray on an island? Perhaps a humble hermit, too holy to be part of the rest of the world. 

Holiness it seems, has had a reputation for centuries. But what is it? What was holiness in the very beginning?

The Bible talks a lot about what it means to be ‘holy’, and frames it in one particular concept: God, Himself. All the signposts point back to Him.

Have a look at what the Old Testament says:

“Who among the gods is like you, Lord? Who is like you - majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?” - Exodus 15:11

God is holy, perfectly set-apart and perfectly righteous, because He is the source of holiness. There’s no ruler He measures up against: He is the standard, He is the measure. He is the incomparable, benchmark definition of holiness.

What’s more, holiness, true holiness, is defined here as ‘majestic’ - it is powerful, beautiful, and radiant, just as He is. Every journey to find out what holiness is, starts and ends with Him.

Today, why not spend some time in worship, focusing on who God the Father is as majestic in holiness. Ask Him to show you His awesome glory, his wonders and His incomparable, majestic holiness.