Numbers 35:34
You shall not defile the land in which you live, in the midst of which I dwell, for I the Lord dwell in the midst of the people of Israel.”
Truth: God dwells in our midst, which is why we need to be holy.
In this section Moses is giving the final instructions to the nation, before they enter the promise land. Moses is telling them that God dwelling among them is the reason for their holiness. They will fail at their mission but they should not exact motivation. God dwelling among us should be enough reason for the nation to want to live by faith in holiness. God saved us for such a life:
Psalms 85:9
Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him,
that glory may dwell in our land.
God wants us to live holy. He dwells with us to make it happen. He dwells in us to keep us and make us holy. Notice our NT instructions:
1 Peter 1:16
since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
God wants us to live holy lives because He is dwelling in us and among us.
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