the holiness of Him...

A large book on prayer... I've been reading bites slowly... as the book draws my attention...

This morning was one of those mornings... and it brought me to... the holiness of Him...

I have said that the meaning of the words, the holiness of God, is not easily expressed. But we may begin by saying that they imply the unspeakable aversion and hatred with which God regards sin. And if you wish to understand what that means, remember that He preferred His Son die, rather than that sin should reign. Think of the Son of God, who gave up His life rather than act in the least matter against the will of the Father. Still further, He had such a hatred of sin that He preferred to die rather than that men should be held in sin's power. That is something of the holiness of God, which is a pledge that He will do everything for us --- for you and me --- to deliver us from sin. Holiness is the fire of God that will consume sin in us and make us holy sacrifices, pure and acceptable before Him (Rom. 12:1). It was for this reason that the Spirit came down as fire. He is the Spirit of God's holiness, the Spirit of sanctification in us.

---Andrew Murray, Andrew Murray on Prayer

His holiness... the unspeakable aversion and hatred with... regards to sin...

Murray goes on to say... No one can expect to understand and receive the holiness of God who is not often and long alone with God.

The practice of prayer... sitting in His presence... reveals His holiness... and our great need for forgiveness...

Do you have an unspeakable aversion to... hatred toward... sin...?
Are some sins more tolerable than others...? perhaps yours...?

And I wonder... do I hate sin as I should...? as He... in His holiness... calls me to...?

Hmmm... perhaps it's time to steep in His presence...
Allow His Light... to shine deep... into the dark recesses of me...
Making my heart tender... toward His soft voice of conviction...
And the call... to repent...

For thus says the Lord, the Holy One of Israel,

"In returning and rest you shall be saved;

in quietness and in trust shall be your strength."

But you were unwilling...

Isaiah 30:15 ESV

Be willing... 

Take time... sit in His presence... before the holiness of Him...