The Beauty Of Holiness

Psalm 29:2 KJV, “Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.”

Taking out time to give God the glory, honor and reverence He deserves is an important part of the Christian lifestyle.  For most, praising Him comes very easily.

But, the second half of Psalm 29:2 involves more than just praise.  It says we are to worship Him in the beauty of holiness. The word beauty in this verse is define in the Hebrew as “adornment”.  The word holiness in this particular verse is defined as “set-apartness, separateness “. To worship in this verse means “to bow down”.   In other words, to worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness is going to take some action on our part.  It is more than just praise, like mentioned in the first part of the verse.  It is worshipping Him in our adornment (outward appearance) by being set apart from the world.   2 Corinthians 6:17 KJV says, “Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate , saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.” The Message translation says it this way, “So leave the corruption and compromise; leave it for good, says God. Don't link up with those who will pollute you. I want you all for myself.”   The corruption that is in our world can influence us.  We then will begin to compromise and let down a standard here or there.  And, then before too long, we are polluted, spiritually speaking.  We were created to praise and worship Him.  And, we cannot do so if we are following after every new fad or style we see in the stores, in the media or in the latest fashion magazine.  God has set guidelines for His people to follow.  They are not there to hinder us, but to protect us from the corruption and pollution in the world.

My prayer is that I not only continue to praise God on a daily basis, but that I can worship Him in the beauty of holiness.  An outward appearance that shows one is set apart from the world really truly is a beautiful thing.  ♥