Holy as a Verb

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

We think of holiness as a noun. Holiness is a state of being holy. It's true. But in Hebrew, there's much more to it. In Hebrew, the word Holy is 'Kodesh.' It's a noun or adjective. But it comes in another form - in the word 'Kadash.' Kadash is Holy as a verb. Aaron wasn't holy by nature, but he was 'kadashed,' made holy, transformed into what is holy. So, too, the holy vessels and instruments of the Tabernacle. The holy things weren't holy by nature, but holy by the fact that they had been 'kadashed,' 'holyfied,' made holy. Do you want to be holy? It doesn't matter where you're coming from, or what you've done in the past. Commit your life and everything you have to the Lord's purposes and away from those purposes which are not of God, away from that sin, away from that indulgence. When you do that, you're performing the act of 'kadash.' And you will become God's holy vessel. For in Messiah, holiness is not just a noun, but a verb - Get kadashed and act accordingly!

From Message #1132 - Kadosh