Leviticus 19:1-2,15-18
1The Lord said to Moses: 2Speak to the
entire congregation of the people of Israel and say to them: You shall be holy,
for I the Lord your God am holy.
15You shall not render an unjust judgment;
you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great: with justice you
shall judge your neighbor. 16You shall not go around as a slanderer among your
people, and you shall not profit by the blood of your neighbor: I am the Lord.
17You shall not hate in your heart anyone of your kin; you shall reprove your
neighbor, or you will incur guilt yourself. 18You shall not take vengeance or
bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as
yourself: I am the Lord.
These verses from Leviticus have been called the Old
Testament's version of the Sermon On the Mount.
Imagine God, Our Father giving the valedictorian speech to a
large group of students who are ready to go out into the world for the first
time. I can just hear Him saying:
"There are two things you must know before you go out
into this dangerous world:
# 1 ... BE LIKE ME
...
"You must strive to be perfect in this imperfect world.
You are my children and I am so proud of you. Please try your best to be holy
like I am holy. Please understand that it's for your own good. I want you to be
'Like Father Like Child'. When others see you, I want them to say "You
don't plant beans and get corn." If you pursue being holy, the joys in
your life will be exceeded abundantly beyond all that you can ask for or can even
think of. When you accept My Son Jesus as your Savior, you are heirs to my Kingdom, you will be given
many gifts, you will be treated as royalty. See yourself as a Prince or a
Princess NOT as a Pauper when it comes to mental health, physical health,
financial health and spiritual health. I am your King and I will provide all of
these things.
# 2 ... SHARE MY LOVE
AND BLESSINGS WITH OTHERS
Be just and impartial and show no favoritism. Remember that
whether you steal from a poor person or a rich person, it is still stealing.
Jesus said that you don't have to kill someone to break the commandment. All
you have to do is think badly of someone, whether that someone is a good person
or a bad person. YOU MUST KNOW that any bad thought or any bad act originating
from you will only result in a multitude of bad actions to be directed against
you and your family. However, any good thought or or any good act brings an
abundance of goodness back to you and your family. So, strive to be holy and
only think of and do good things for your own safety, benefit and well-being.
Reflect the light of Jesus, who is the Light of this World. Darkness cannot
exist where there is light.
Do not damage anyone's reputation and do not profit by your
neighbor's loss. Do not hate anyone. Do not look for vengeance or have
resentment. You must forgive others in order for you to be forgiven.
But most of all, love your neighbor as I love you. Others
will know you are my children and living in my kingdom by the way you love each
other. Your life and the life of your children and family will be filled with
so many of My blessings.
If you do what is holy then you and your family will be safe
and your lives will be filled with many blessings. If you do the unholy things
of this world then you will not be safe and you will be controlled by your
desires allowing the enemy to steal your joy and to destroy your life.
Always remember that you are my children and that you are
NOT of this world. So GO and I will endorse your Holiness because you have
chosen to do your best to be perfect and holy like ME. I have spoken, your
Father in Heaven who loves you beyond your understanding, who forgives you and
always wants the best for you.
So, here is the
purpose for your life. Be like Me and share My love with each other. GO my
children, please be careful and know that I AM always by your side ...
24x7."