His Heart Scribe Inspirations Devotional Magazine November-December November - December 2014 | Page 31

what would it lead you to believe
about the Supreme Being issuing
all the commands? Well, for one
things, he seems very concerned
about the little guy – the blind
man, the foreigner, the working
stiff. He's kind, sensitive to people's weakness, knowledgeable of
their needs. What's more, he can't
stand cheating, and he's generous.
Remember that bit about not harvesting the corner of your fields?
And he must be forgiving, because
he's telling Moses not to hold
grudges or try to get revenge. In
fact, he seems to be saying, don't
do any of these things, because I
don't do them. If you want to be my
friend, if you want to hang around
me, do what I do in all these situations and avoid doing what I wouldn't do.

sible unless you help me. Please
draw me into a true and deep repentance. Fix what is broken and
give me your heart and your mind. I
want to be holy because you, my
lord, and god are holy.

Promises
Associated with the name
Qedosh yisrael
—Isaiah 29:18-19
"When that day comes, the deaf
will hear the words written in the
book. The blind will see out of
their gloom and darkness. Humble
people again will find joy in Yahweh. The poorest of people will
find joy in qedosh yisrael."

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eviticus isn't the most popular
book in the bible. But this passage shows what even a little bit
of Leviticus can teach us about
god and about holiness – that we
worship a god who hears the cries
of the poor, who loves justice and
abhors sin, and who wants to
forge a relationship with people
made in his image. That's what holiness is about for us: god restoring the fractured image of his nature in fallen human beings, who
are nevertheless destined to bear
his likeness.

—Hebrews 10:14-16
"With one sacrifice he [Christ] accomplished the work of setting
them apart for god forever. The
Holy Spirit tells us the same thing:
"this is the promise that I will make
to them after those days, says the
lord: "I will put my teachings in
their hearts and write them in their
minds."
©the names of god bible
Ann spangler
Pages 486-487

holy one of
Q edosh yisrael, for speakingIsrael, thank you
the
truth about who you are and what
to expect, for showing me how to
live. I revere you and want to be
like you, but you know that's impos-

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