"Be holy for I am holy." What does this statement mean? What makes the Lord holy – what does holy even mean? Holy is generally defined as "separate" and does not necessarily mean "sacred" or "perfect." To be separate definitely defines God, don't you think? He is just different, separate from us. What makes the word holy have these other meanings is the fact that God is just that. He is separate from us – and we are broken, sinful, dirty – everything but "sacred" or "perfect." He is these things – and that makes the word take on these other connotations. So God tells us to be like Him – and isn't that really the point? He wants His children to resemble His goodness. Shouldn't we want to resemble His goodness? Shouldn't we want to avoid sin and evil? Shouldn't we want to treat our neighbor well? Shouldn't we want to avoid sacrificing our children?
Notice how chapters 20 and 21 end a lot of statements with, I am the Lord. This is a reminder that He is He. This is a reminder that He has the right to ask us for these things, and a reminder that He knows what is best for us.
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