Day 24: Touched By His Holiness
Moshe thought he was simply searching for a new pasture for his father-in-law’s flock. But the Creator of the Universe had something far greater in mind than another ordinary day of feeding another man’s sheep.
The Eternal One was about to step out of eternity into time—arranging a divine encounter that would change the course of history. Behind an unassuming thorn bush, He waited. Then, without warning, Moshe turned a corner and found himself standing on admat-kodesh—holy ground.
In that moment, everything changed. His priorities, identity, and purpose were forever altered. Holy ground is powerful.
What Makes a Place Holy?
Could your living room be holy?
Could your neighborhood sidewalk, workplace, or marketplace be holy?
Absolutely! But what would it take to make them so?
The Hebrew word for holy is קדש (kadosh)—a word that belongs to God Himself. Angelic beings around His Throne never cease declaring "kadosh, kadosh, kadosh"—signifying that His holiness is absolute, eternal, and unchanging.
Holiness is inseparable from His presence. Wherever His presence is manifest, holiness is there. And without His presence, there is no holiness.
Think about that for a moment:
- A mountain is not holy in itself.
- A day is not holy in itself.
- A city, a book, a tent, a Temple, or even a person cannot be holy unless His presence is upon them.
We Cannot Make Ourselves Holy
If you are striving to make yourself holy—stop.
Holiness is not achieved by human effort. It is received through surrender to His presence.
For holiness to exist, you and Him must occupy the same space at the same time. His presence transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. His holiness marks, changes, and sets apart.
There was nothing inherently holy about the dirt on Mount Sinai. It was holy only while God’s presence was there. When His Majestic Display rested upon it, the ground became something beyond itself.
We are the same. If we want to be holy, we must become a dwelling place of His presence. We must consent to become and remain a zone of His Majestic Display.
This is the true calling of every Awestruck Heart.
Prayer:
Holy King, make me a zone of Your Majestic Display. Take over my life—my desires, my emotions, my opinions, my words, and my actions. Dwell in me and mark me with Your presence.
24th Awestruck Heart Challenge:
- Cease all efforts to make yourself holy by human striving. Instead, completely surrender to His refining work.
- Make your home, your workplace, and every area of your life a portal through which His presence flows—where His wisdom transforms the world in real time.
24th Awestruck Heart Exercises:
A. Read:
📖 Exodus 28:2-3, 36
📖 Leviticus 11:45, 19:2, 20:26, 21:8
📖 Numbers 15:38-41
B. Reflect:
- Make a list of everything in Torah and Scripture that is called holy. What do they all have in common?
- When you think of holiness, what characteristics come to mind?
C. Meditate on:
📖 Deuteronomy 23:14, Joel 3:17, 1 Corinthians 7:34
📖 Ephesians 1:4, 5:27, 1 Peter 1:15-16, Revelation 22:11
D. Tell the King:
HOLY, HOLY KING!
I SURRENDER TO YOU the thoughts of my mind, the meditations of my heart, and the desires of my soul.
I OFFER TO YOU—AND YOU ALONE—THE USE OF MY:
- Mouth to speak only what is true.
- Eyes to see as You see.
- Ears to hear what You are saying.
- Hands to serve as You desire.
- Feet to walk in Your ways.
- Home to be a dwelling place for You.
- Workstation to be a place of Kingdom impact.
- Technology to be a tool for holiness.
I long to share every space of my life with You.
May my heart be entwined with Yours, my mind renewed by Yours, and my spirit bound to You—today, tomorrow, and forever.
Final Thoughts:
Holiness is not a set of rules, rituals, or restrictions.
It is the tangible manifestation of God’s presence.
If you desire to be holy, desire Him.
If you long to walk on holy ground, invite His presence into your space.
If you want to live a holy life, let Him increase in you as you decrease.
May we all become zones of His Majestic Display.