Leviticus 25:1-55; Psalm 139:1-24; Mark 10:1-31
Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. Exodus 3:5
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith… Hebrews 10:22
What a contrast! At the burning bush God told Moses “Draw not nigh hither”. He wanted us to appreciate that God is holy. The New Testament, however, emphasizes that God is love. “Let us draw near…”. Why the change? “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” (2 Cor. 5:21). —Sid Halsband
As now to the cross we draw nigh;
Let us sing to the praise, of the God of all grace,
For the love that gave Jesus to die. —D. W. Whittle