"You shall warn the Israelites of their uncleanness, lest they die through their uncleanness by defiling my tabernacle, which is in their midst. This is the ritual for the man with a discharge, or who has an emission of semen, and thereby becomes unclean; as well as for the woman who has her menstrual period; or one who has a discharge, male or female; and also for the man who lies with an unclean woman." Leviticus 15:31-33
Is God central to everything you do? Does our way of life reflect our deep desire to be in His presence for eternity? The Israelites were given this warning in how they were to deal with various bodily situations. God is in their midst, the challenge of remaining clean or being purified after being unclean became a way of life. Does the chair or bed need to be washed and cleansed because someone slept in it or sat on it. It required conscious effort to be able to enter God's house. We do not have these burdens placed upon us because of modern inventions, they were not that fortunate back then. But we do need to be aware of our cleanliness when we enter God's house. Is God central in our daily lives, are we protecting ourselves and remaining clean. Just like then it requires us to be engaged in our own salvation, we are all a work in progress, be conscious.
What is God saying to me:
Dear Father, You are Holy as we are becoming holy, give us Your grace to live Holy lives, to be authentic witnesses to Your saving grace. May You be central to everything that we do, may we slow down and consult You before making any rash decisions, comments or judgements. Watch over this day Father, be ever in our thoughts and cleanse us as we go about doing Your will. Thank You Father for positive test results for someone, may their lives be transformed by Your Holy Grace. In Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.
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