Leviticus 22-24, Proverbs 17:1-14

What God said to me – Did your parents ever say to you or when your children questioned you as to why they should do something, you replied, “because I said so”?  Your response is usually out of irritation or frustration because as your child, they should honor your requests and obey your instructions.  When I spoke to Moses and gave him various instructions for My people as to things they should or should not so to honor Me with their lives, I often ended the instructions with “”I AM” the Lord your God.”  That should have been enough – because “I said so” yet they continually turned away from Me and did what they wanted.  Now look at your own life – do you do as I say or do you go your own way too?  I said to think on things that are right and pure and lovely – how’s your thought life?  I said let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth – what’s your speech like?  I said to be holy because “I AM” holy – what’s your lifestyle like?  “I AM” the Lord your God.

Leviticus 19-21, Proverbs 16:17-33

What God said to me – “I AM” the Lord your God.  “I AM” the one who makes you holy.  I set you apart . . . set you apart as Mine.  You belong to Me.  You are not your own.  Consecrate yourself and be holy.  I have given you all you need for life and godliness.  As you look at My Law, don’t focus on the impossibility of it . . . look at the grace . . . look at the mercy given to you so you might be holy and acceptable to Me.  You can’t make yourself holy.  The Law can’t make you holy.  Consecrate yourself to Me . . . follow Me . . . stay close to My side and I will make you holy.  “I AM” the Lord.

Leviticus 15-18, Proverbs 16:1-16

What God said to me – Holiness is not easy . . . you can see from all the requirements of the Law that it is virtually impossible apart from Me.  “I AM” the one who can make you holy – the only one.  The only way for you to be holy as I require is for Me to make you holy.  As you walk through the world day by day, there is so much uncleanness – one touch and you are unclean too, often without ever realizing it.  Let Me cleanse you often with the washing of the water of the Word.  Stay close to Me so I can show you those things that are holy or common, clean or unclean.  Listen to Me – I love you and don’t want our lifelong conversation interrupted by sin.