Holy, Holy, Holy
The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying: ‘Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come’ Revelation 4:8, ESV.
I was quoting the last line of this Scripture over and over while praying and giving reverence to God when I heard the Holy Spirit say, “Look up the word Holy.” I did not want to stop in my prayer but because I felt it pressing upon my heart, I pulled out my iPad and looked up the word. The definition of the word in the Webster Dictionary said the following:
Holy: 1) exalted or worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and righteousness
2) divine: for the Lord our God is holy
3) devoted entirely to the deity or the work of the deity: holy temple
4) having a divine quality: holy love, venerate as or as if sacred: holy scripture, holy relic
Greek: 1) hagios sacred; separated from sin and consecrated to God, Sacred, pure, blameless,
Hebrew: 1) kodesh, means holiness; holy thing
Many times, we get so used to using a word that we truly forget the depth of its meaning. Holy describes who our God is (one perfect in goodness, righteousness and holiness) and how we should honor Him (exalted or worthy of complete devotion). I thought I knew what “holy” meant but as I referenced the definition, I found that this word is for God alone.
Although I never thought to use this word in any other way it never occurred to me that this word “holy” can only be used to describe our God. There is no one or nothing perfect in this world except our living God! We can say, “Holy Ghost,” “Holy Spirit,” and “Holy Bible.” All those terms describe our God. If we used this word in any other way, we have taken it out of context. In Scripture it says, “Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the Lord our God is holy” (Psalm 99:9, NIV).
As believers, He has made us holy through Jesus Christ, but we should be just like the four living creatures in Revelation who continue day and night saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.” What an awesome way to worship and give our God praise!
Father,
What an honor and a privilege that we have been hand-picked by you to give you glory and praise! Lord, how we love you! We say, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!” Amen!
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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