The mere mention of the word holiness invokes images of the heaven rending. Most people envision a picturesque scene depicting God high and lifted on a throne. Angels surround Him crying, “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty.” If we ever get to a point where we wrap our minds around the holiness of God, then like Isaiah, we’ll realize just how unworthy we are to be in His presence.

There’s also a flip side to this coin. Similar to the disciples in the first chapter of Acts (See Acts 1:10), we gaze upward toward heaven and see an ascending Christ. And in the same way, we are... (Continued)