The book of Leviticus emphasizes God's demand for holiness. He requires absolute perfection. Does God's holy character draw me closer to him? Or, does it repel me away? Does his holiness draw me toward deeper worship?
When we fail to achieve God's holy standards, however, we are not left without hope. We can still gain access to him, but as Leviticus makes clear, only through sacrifice. Amazingly, God accepts the death of a substitute as payment for the penalty of sin. What am I presenting to God in order to be accepted? My activities? My "good deeds"? Attempts to do better next time? Or, as Leviticus notes, the death of another as my substitute?
