Sing unto the Lord, oh ye saints of His, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness. Psalm 30:4
As we gather to remember the Lord, what do we remember? We remember Calvary and all of the suffering and sacrifice there. We remember when the work of the cross became real to us. We remember the marvellous grace and love of God in sending His Son to die for us. Today’s text tells us we also remember His holiness.
Accusations were cast at Jesus by those who came before the false trial to which He was subjected. The one accusation that was true was His claim to deity. Because He is God, He is holy. The One who went to the cross, Who hung in shame and torment between two malefactors, was the Holy One of God.
In His holiness, God could not overlook sin. In His love and compassion, He provided a way to satisfy His holiness and to deal with our sin. He sent His holy Son. The One whose mangled body was nailed to the cross was the same One who Isaiah saw in his vision, as the angelic creatures cried ‘Holy, holy, holy’.
We tread reverently as we come into His presence today. We acknowledge His position as the King of kings and Lord of lords. We acknowledge too His holy character. His offering for us has made us holy too, but it is not of our doing, we have received His holiness, enabling us to enter His august presence.
Remember Him today. Remember, He is holy. -Jim MacIntosh