137. Above and Holy People
Deuteronomy 26:19 And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be a holy people unto the Lord thy God, as he hath spoken.
This promise for the OT nation of Israel did not quite work out in the physical, political and earthly realm. But a promise is still a promise that must come true. The truth is that the promise is for the spiritual people of God, made up all believers in the promise, Jesus Christ, all the OT and NT believers in the God of the Promise.
In truth, the invisible Church is now spiritually high above all earthly nations and peoples of earth. The angels of God and the saints in heaven presently praise God for his grace for making the Church a name and an honor. The Church, all the saints and believers in Christ, the kingdom of God, are the prized inheritance, the pearl of great price for God the Father. Jesus has earned grace for all and brought billions of God’s created human beings into the eternal kingdom. One Day, at the End, the kingdom of the world will become of the kingdom of the Lord and of His Christ. This kingdom started as a seed and became a great mustard tree. We wait until the End for the spiritual world to be revealed, but for now by faith we are in that Kingdom which is high above everything else. We need faith to see what a great nation we are a part of. Until it is revealed we live by faith in the high above, with praise, name, and honor. What a blessing to be a part of something huge and eternal!
The other part of the promise is that we shall be a holy people. This we are right now by faith in Christ, accounted holy, and growing closer to actual holiness in living. See the holiness in yourself and other brothers and sisters, and it will change your view of life in this time and space. One Day, the Last One, we shall all be changed and become the people of God living holy lives of pure love and perfection in eternity. We, along with Creation, cannot wait for the “revealing of the sons of God.” Try to imagine how beautiful a holy people will look like. Thank God now, and look at the world with a holy pride in our God and Savior. “There but for the grace of God go I.” I praise His Grace for putting me in a better place, a higher and holier heavenly place.