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THE UNCLEAN CAN MAKE OTHERS UNCLEAN
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
Leviticus 13
Ephesians 5:3-7
“…he is unclean:
he shall dwell alone…”
THE UNCLEAN CAN MAKE OTHERS UNCLEAN
“Unclean, unclean” cried the leper from afar so that no one would go near him and catch the disease. The fear of contamination was not a matter of hygiene and death of a nation. It was a spiritual matter more than anything else. It is unlike the pandemic of today’s world. Lives and livelihood are paramount, so draconian rules and laws have to be enacted to stem the contamination. These strict measures are enforced to save lives and the economy of the countries. There is no spiritual significance in what the world does to keep as many people safe as possible.
But in these laws of God for the leper, they were given to protect the spiritual well-being of Israel. Leprosy and other pestilences were deadly diseases that would not afflict God’s people if they obeyed the LORD. The people were afflicted when they disobeyed. Therefore, when one was afflicted because of his sin, the consequence of his sin, like leprosy, could impact others if others around him did not take steps to stay away even though they did not have to be punished. When leprosy spread, all holy feasts would be badly affected. An unclean person was forbidden from participating in all of God’s holy feasts. Whatever he touched as an unclean person would render it unclean. He was not to touch anything that was holy as he would render that holy thing unclean. Therefore, all the garments that he wore had to be burned.
Holy things were common in Israel’s life experiences. This reminded them that they were a holy people as holy people were the ones who could participate in holy activities. These holy days, events or activities were all ordained by the Holy God. Man and Israel could not prescribe a day or an event as holy even though they were God’s people. How they represented God had to come from God alone. This is what holiness means. Christians live lives according to Holy Scriptures to be a holy people and must stay away from all things sinful including things that appear to be evil.
MEMORISATION: Leviticus 13:52
PRAYER: Make me holy in Christ and keep me holy for Thy witness in these last days, O Father! In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.