Who Do We Worship - P4
Jehovah Mekadesh (The Lord Who Sanctifies)
As a worship leader, I cannot take a group of people to a place that I have not yet been myself. If I have not become holy and set apart to the Lord, how can I lead others into holiness? God is a jealous God and He will not share us with another. We are to be set apart to Him and only Him. Our introductory scripture above is from verses 7 and 8 of Leviticus 20, but the first 6 verses of this chapter truly sum up the jealousy that God has for us.
The LORD said to Moses, "Say to the Israelites: ‘Any Israelite or any alien living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death. The people of the community are to stone him. I will set my face against that man and I will cut him off from his people; for by giving his children to Molech, he has defiled my sanctuary and profaned my holy name. If the people of the community close their eyes when that man gives one of his children to Molech and they fail to put him to death, I will set my face against that man and his family and will cut off from their people both him and all who follow him in prostituting themselves to Molech. "I will set my face against the person who turns to mediums and spiritists to prostitute himself by following them, and I will cut him off from his people."
God will not share us—His prized possession—with another. He is not jealous of us as some would believe, but He is jealous for us. We belong to Him, and we have been called by His name. Peter states that "we are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people." Deuteronomy 14:2 declares, "You are a holy people to the Lord your God, and the Lord has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples who are on the face of the earth."
What a privilege and a blessing to know that God desires fellowship and communion with us. He longs to be near us, but He also intends for those who desire to be near him to be holy and living for Him alone. As worshippers live your life in such a way that the world will know that you are different. Let them know that the Lord has sanctified you. Cleanse yourself daily, and be holy as He is holy.
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This is the debut album by EXW friend Paul Langford. Paul is a Chicago based singer, arranger, keyboardist, producer and conductor. Paul has a career that spans 14 years. Paul's work includes arranging for groups like GLAD, Voices of Liberty, VoiceTrek, The Chicago based "Caroling Party" and Day of Discovery Singers. His arranging has appeared on recordings side by side with greats like Gene Puerling and David Maddux, and he has sung with Don Shelton, Bonnie Herman and Bob Bowker, among others.