Holy to the Lord

In the book of Exodus, chapter 28, the Lord gives instructions to Moses about the priestly garments. Basically, God told them what to wear and how to wear it. There was one thing that caught my eye as I read. Beginning at verse 36, God told them to make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, "Holy to the Lord". This plate was to be worn on his turban (hat) suspended by a blue cord and placed over his forehead. The reason, it "shall take away the iniquity of the holy things which the sons of Israel consecrate, with regard to all their holy gifts;... that they may be accepted before the Lord." I know we don't wear pendants with an engraving that says, "Holy to the Lord", but the observation is this... Are we? Are we living a holy life before God? Have we been marked with that spiritual characteristic? What does God see? The New Testament commands us to be holy because He is holy. The word 'holy' means sacred or sanctified. The priests were set apart by God from the tribes of Israel for the sake of ministering in the tabernacle. In the same manner, God has set his people aside from the rest of the world and called us holy for the purpose of ministering grace and mercy in our world. Are we living up to that command and calling? Let us be holy to the Lord! Let us be a people who live a life that honors God, bringing glory to the name of our God! Think about it!