When we read Leviticus 21-22 through our Americanized western lenses, we tend to say to ourselves, "Man, God is strict." We do not understand why priests cannot shave their heads or the sides of their beards (v. 5). We know prostitution is wrong, but think it too large a punishment for the priest's daughter to die for it (v. 9). Even worse, we may think God must be mean for not letting those with defects come close to his altar (v. 16-23). It is at this point that we must keep reinterating God's holiness. Life truly is about God, not us. Reread Lev. 22:31-33, but this time pay special attention to and focus on the words "my" and "I." Is God being selfish here? If He is, He has that right. We have to come to a point in our lives when we realize our unholy thoughts and actions rob God of the glory He is due.
Matthew 28 is one of the most beautiful chapters in the Bible. Not only is our Lord resurrected, appearing as white as snow (we should know what that looks like!), but He gives his disciples (and us) a task to fulfill. We must be about our Father's business (John 5:36) and that means we must become Great Commission Christians (Matthew 28:18-20). In other words, are you making a difference for Christ in your family, your workplace, and your church?
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