Leviticus 19

ByMatt Fitzwater

‘“Give the following instructions to the entire community of Israel. You must be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy. ‘
Leviticus 19:2

I heard that Pope John Paul was once sick, and a nun was tending to him. He had a fever, and she said, “I’m worried about Your Holiness,” and he said I’m worried about my holiness, too.

Thank God for his grace and the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ—my holiness is a work in progress; I fall, but I keep getting back up, asking for forgiveness. I’ve got some dings and dents in my halo for sure. But I’m going to trust the Holy Lamb of God to take away my sins.

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