23 Pekudei 2025

God has a special way for us to excel in life. We are to be God's unique people. Exodus 19:5-6 NKJV says, "You shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine. And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation." Isn't that wonderful. God wants us to be His treasured people. We do that by being a holy people. Deuteronomy 7:6 NKJV says, "For you are a holy people to the LORD your God; the LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth." Deuteronomy 14:2 NKJV says,

"For 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 does the Bible say about how we can be God's holy people? Deuteronomiy 28:9 NKJV says, "The LORD will establish you as a holy people to Himself, just as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the LORD your God and walk in His ways." We are holy if we keep God's commandments. That has not changed. 1 Peter 2:9 NKJV says, "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light." We are God's holy people by keeping His commandments. If we do not keep God's commandments we will fall short of the grace of God. Hebrews 12:14-15 NKJV says, "Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God." 

Kefa felt that he would be negligent if he did not warn the people. 2 Peter 1:12-13 NKJV says, "For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth. Yes, I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you."