CLEANLINESS IS PRACTICAL GODLINESS

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
HYMN 4: TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE
Take my life, and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my hands, and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee,
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
Take my voice, and let me sing
Always, only, for my King;
Take my lips, and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee,
Filled with messages from Thee.
Take my silver and my gold;
Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect, and use
Every power as Thou shalt choose,
Every power as Thou shalt choose.
Take my will, and make it Thine;
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart; it is Thine own;
It shall be Thy royal throne,
It shall be Thy royal throne.
Take my love; my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure-store.
Take myself, and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee,