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Set Apart

Leviticus 20:26 1 Peter 2:9   The Heart behind the command   Leviticus 20:26     - “You are to be holy to Me because I, the Lord, am holy, and I have set you apart…”   Before holiness is a command, it is a declaration. God does not begin with: “Make yourselves holy so I will choose you.” He begins with: “I have set you apart. You belong to Me.”   Holiness starts with belonging.   Israel didn’t earn separation. They were rescued from Egypt first. The law came after redemption. Relationship preceded responsibility. The same pattern holds in the New Testament. Peter writes in  1 Peter 2:9  -    “You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation…”   Notice the order: Chosen → Royal → Holy → Belonging.   Identity first. Conduct second. Holiness is not striving to become loved. It is living because you are loved.   Why so much detail in Leviticus?   When reading Book of Leviticus, it can fe...
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Standing in the presence of the aged

Leviticus 19:32  - “Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the Lord.” As I was reading the Book of Leviticus, this verse seemed to rise off the page. It feels almost foreign to modern ears. In many places today, even in orderly, developed societies like Singapore, it is common to see younger people absorbed in their phones, hesitant to greet, reluctant to give up their seats, or simply unaware of the elderly around them. Yet Scripture calls us to something higher. God does not present respect for the elderly as a cultural preference. He commands it, and   connects it directly to reverence for Him . “Revere your God.” In other words, how we treat the aged reflects how we honour the Lord.   To stand in the presence of the aged is more than polite behaviour. It is a visible acknowledgment of dignity. It quietly says:   I see you. I value your life. Your years matter.   When we honour age, we honour the...
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