CLEAN
Today’s Reading: Leviticus 14
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In the area of Caesarea Philippi in Northern Israel, clean cool water from Mount Herman runs swiftly through these waterfalls at Banias.
GOOGLE MAPS – To see where Reynold took the photo, click HERE.
Key Verse: Leviticus 14:8
He who is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean. After that he shall come into the camp, and shall stay outside his tent seven days.
Please click on this Scripture passage: 2 Corinthians 3:14-18. When reading the Old Testament we must read through God’s prescription glasses. He has provided that when we read Scripture, looking through the Person of Jesus Christ, we are able to see with insight and understanding. In yesterday’s reading, the priests were given instruction in the detection of leprosy. Today’s chapter deals with the procedures for cleansing and restoration into the community. Our cleansing is by the Blood of Christ (1 John 1:7). Restoration into the full fellowship of the Church, after spiritual leprosy is cleansed, is described in Galatians 6:1-10. Please click that link and we’ll be blessed to read together.
PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Lord Jesus, Please help me to receive those who turn to You in repentance as You have received me. I need Your cleansing every day, and I thank You and my fellow believers for receiving me into Your Church. Amen!
100 PERSONAL WORDS:
Today’s photo is a magnificent demonstration of the intricate beauty of God’s creation for the cleansing and productivity of the land. I stepped outside a few minutes ago and gazed at the sky. The stars were so very bright and the moon was front and centre. A racoon scampered away from his breakfast on the seeds the birds had dropped from the feeder. How do I think about these things? The human brain is the most complicated organization of matter in the universe. One of our cells is more complicated than the entire man-made electric power system of Toronto. I’m not surprised that, in reading Leviticus, sometimes my eyes glaze over with incomprehension and I feel like going back to bed. The detail in Leviticus is tough for us to handle. God is a God of infinite detail. I know that I will stick with my reading and with this blog because of the grace God has given me. Lots of people give up their reading at this point. I know I’m stubborn enough to keep on keeping on.
Yours for persistent and consistent reading of God’s Word,
David
This is my second time in reading and still I’m in awe of the things He teaches me through this blog. Thank you for your loving obedience
Thank you David & family. It is amazing how much the priest had to do to bring a leper into a state of health. Incredible! Thank You Lord. Blessings all.
Yes indeed to the above comments. Thank You Jesus for bearing our sins, for providing the perfect Lamb of God to take away our sins! How fortunate and blessed we are! Thank you for the encouragement of this blog and fellow travellers’ comments. God bless you all on this glorious Sunday morning here on the West Coast. And praying also for the peace of Jerusalem as we are admonished to do in Psalm 122. “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ‘May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls, Prosperity within your palaces.’”
This takes up the middle portion of my nightly prayers:
‘Lord,I pray for the peace of Jerusalem and I pray for the Peace,Prosperity and Protection of all of Israel.Lord,ma and You alone have the right to make changes and adjustments to Your creation you continue to deal with Israel’s enemies ‘as You see fit’ for You have created everything and it all belongs to You.You see the Big Picture,the end from the beginning.Thank you Lord for loving us when we are not always so lovable and thank You,Father for sending us Jesus as well as the Holy Spirit.Also,Father,Thank You for being You,I love You Lord…I love You.Hallelujah,Praise God.Amen’
May God bless