Leviticus 19:1-18

Leviticus 19 calls the people of God is to be holy, set apart, because God is holy. Rather than give ourselves to a list of rules, do’s and don’ts, whereby we strive to achieve perfection, we are called to embrace a life that reflects the character of God. Holiness is played out, expressed, and experienced, in our attitudes and actions towards God and others, finding fulfillment in self-less love for our neighbour.

Leviticus 19:1-18

Leviticus 19 calls the people of God is to be holy, set apart, because God is holy. Rather than give ourselves to a list of rules, do’s and don’ts, whereby we strive to achieve perfection, we are called to embrace a life that reflects the character of God. Holiness is played out, expressed, and experienced, in our attitudes and actions towards God and others, finding fulfillment in self-less love for our neighbour.

Leviticus 19:1-18

Like children striving to earn a parent’s approval, we often misunderstand love as something to be achieved rather than received. The closing chapters of Leviticus remind us that holiness is not a burden to earn God’s favour but a response to the grace we’ve already been given through Christ. Because we stand in His holiness, our lives of obedience become an expression of gratitude and worship, not a means of achieving acceptance.