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| Pastor Adeboye |
Memorise:
Depart
ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the
midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD. Isaiah 52:11
Read:
Numbers 8:5-7
8:5
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
8:6
Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
8:7
And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying
upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes,
and so make themselves clean.
Message
One
truth a child of God must embrace is that cleanliness is godliness in practical
terms. God pays attention to personal hygiene as much as he pays attention to
the spiritual purity of His people. In the book of Leviticus 14:43-45, we read:
"And
if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that he hath taken
away the stones, and after he hath scraped the house, and after it is
plastered; Then the priest shall come and look, and, behold, if the plague be
spread in the house, it is a fretting leprosy in the house; it is unclean. And
he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and
all the morter of the house; and he shall carry them forth out of the city into
an unclean place."
In
our Bible reading for today, we read how God instructed Moses to take the
Levites from among the congregation and cleanse them. There are many lessons we
must learn from this passage. Why were the Levites singled out for cleansing?
It is because they were special to God; they were Yahweh's representatives
among God's people.
"But
thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all
the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the
tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and
shall encamp round about the tabernacle." Numbers 1:50
The
Levites, being vessels of honor, were required to be cleansed to function as
priests unto God. As such, children of God must be clean in and out because it
is required of us to be physically and spiritually clean.
"And
thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon
them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and
so make themselves clean." Numbers 8:7
It
is unfortunate to see that some children of God are not taking seriously the
basic hygiene that can enhance their divine health. Some actually believe in
divine healing, but do not live in clean environments, nor eat good food. Good
food does not cost much. As a matter of fact, it is dangerous delicacies that
are costly. So, in order to enjoy divine health, we must live clean lives. May
the Almighty God grant us the ability to live clean lives in Jesus' name.
Action
Point:
Take
care of your personal hygiene and observe basic health instructions in your
home.
BIBLE
IN ONE YEAR:
1
Thessalonians 1-4 and Psalms 19:7-14
AUTHOR:
PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
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