Monday, September 18 Who among the gods is like you, O Jehovah? Who is like you, showing yourself mighty in holiness?​—Ex. 15:11.

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Monday, September 18

Who among the gods is like you, O Jehovah? Who is like you, showing yourself mighty in holiness?—Ex. 15:11.

 

Jehovah would never require his worshippers to do anything that would degrade them. He is the essence of holiness. This was made clear by the inscription found on a gold plate on the turban of the high priest. Engraved on this plate was the statement: “Holiness belongs to Jehovah.” (Ex. 28:36-38) The message on that plate would assure anyone seeing it that Jehovah is truly holy. What, though, of an Israelite who was not able to see the plate because he could not approach the high priest? Would he miss this vital message? No! Every Israelite heard that message as the Law was read before men, women, and children. (Deut. 31:9-12) If you had been present, you would have heard these statements: “I am Jehovah your God, and you must . . . be holy, because I am holy.” “You must be holy to me, because I, Jehovah, am holy.”—Lev. 11:44, 45; 20:7, 26. w21.12 3 ¶6-7