#soap # Ezekiel 42 ## Title: Keep Holy the Things of God ## Scripture: (Ezekiel 42:20) “He measured it on all four sides. It had a wall around it, 875 feet long and 875 feet wide, to separate the holy and common places.” (NET) ## Observation: In the House of God, there is a wall to separate the holy things from the common things. This doesn’t mean the common things were unholy. It simply means they were not designated and consecrated to God as holy. There are many things in our lives that are not unholy. However, there is a difference between common and holy. This text tells us to keep the things for God holy. An example would be music. There is nothing unholy about listening to a love song. However, it would be inappropriate to treat it as holy. When we spend time in worship, we should worship the Lord and not listen to the music so that it can please us. We keep holy things holy because God is worthy of us giving Him our best. ## Application: Take time and make sure that you are giving to God your best and keeping it holy before Him. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for accepting our best effort to honor You.