Glorious in Holiness

“Who is like unto Thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like Thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?” (Exodus 15:11 KJV). Doing nothing but comparing Almighty God’s trifecta of holiness as exceeding the glory, praise, and wonder of gods living and dumb is the fulfillment of our human existence. What service more can we give than elevate Yahweh’s set apartness as exceeding greater than any simple opposition to the vacuum of sin’s lack of submission to God? Our God is “majestic in holiness” (15:11 NET). 

Holiness in God is more than the lack of presence of sin, but the elevation of His set apartness flowing from His person. Holiness is more than a reaction to sin, since Yahweh was holy before any transgressed His law, for “sin is the transgression of the law” (1John 3:4 KJV). To extol God’s character as worthy of praise indicates understanding of Him connected with the emotion to “worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness” (1Chronicles 16:29; Psalm 29:2; 96:9). How can we worship and praise Him for what we little understand? 

May God’s Spirit teach us His character that we may extol Him in heartfelt praise — “majestic in holiness, fearful in praises, working wonders” (Exodus 15:11 NET). More than filling our intellect, “Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of His glory” (Isaiah 6:3 KJV). May we do now, what we will do forever. “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come” (Revelation 4:8). Even so, come Lord Jesus. In Your name, we pray. Amen and amen.