Lev. 20: 26 "You are to be holy to me because I, the Lord, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own."
Leviticus is a book full of laws. The Israelites were on their way to the promised land and God wants to make sure they know who they are what they are to do. He gives them all of these laws so that they will be holy, like he is holy.
God wants us to be like him. He created us unique but in terms of character he wants us like him. Just like a good dad wants his kids to behave and act like him. Now some dads take things too far and put too much pressure on their kids to be great at something that dad wants them to be great at-think over zealous t-ball dads. But good dads want their kids to be like them because they are his and they want what's best for them. The same is true for our God. He wants us to be holy, like he is holy, because he is our Abba dad. And as a dad, I know nothing pleases me more than when my kid does something I would have done.
Dear Jesus, help me be more like you each day. Amen.
