CLEANLINESS IS PRACTICAL GODLINESS
Open Heavens 26 July 2016:
Tuesday daily devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye – cleanliness is practical
godliness
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 vessel
of the Lord. Isaiah 52:11
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.
Bible in one year: 1st Thessalonians 1-4, Psalms 19:7-14
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 mortar 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 about 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 of cleansing? It is because they were
special to God; they were to be Yahweh’s representatives among God’s people.
Numbers 1:50
The Levites, being vessels of
honour, were required to be cleansed to function as priests unto God. As such,
children of God must be clean in and out because it required of us to be
physically and spiritually clean.
“And thou 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. (26 July 2016 open
heavens)
Action Point
Take care of your personal hygiene and observe basic health
instructions in your home.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional, written by Pastor E.A
Adeboye
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