We are on the cusp of a fairly long Block of Scripture, teaching Israel to live “clean” lives unto the Lord.

Specifically … Leviticus chapters 11-15, consisting of a total of 204 verses! (Just think, the whole Book of Colossians only contains 95 verses!)

These “laws,” given immediately after Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu “pollute” the Tabernacle … also immediately precede the great Day of Atonement legislation! They sure “fit” their context!

And though the stipulations are long and varied … looks to me like they ALL (in one way or another) are given to teach Israel how to live clean lives in the sight of God. According to God’s standard, not man’s, of course. They all, in fact, affect a man’s/woman’s body or where that body goes!

Even chapter 11, for example, the “food laws” … deal with what enters into man’s body, what he eats! Within … abdominal and intestinal!

And chapter 12, what comes out of a woman’s body!

And chapter 13, what kinds of rashes (on the surface of a person’s skin) can render him unclean.

And chapter 14, keeping one’s house in order, clean and undefiled! (Where one lives, resides!)

And chapter 15, back to various bodily fluids, discharges, both for men and women!

And these specific laws reveal general principles for being consecrated unto God!

Wow!

God means for His people Israel to be clean!

Is it then illogical to think that God today, in our dispensation of time, would ask for less? Would casually allow sins to rule in our lives, certainly offending the indwelling Holy Spirit?

God still cares!

Wow!

“If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.” Two verses later … “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:7 and 9, King James Version.

Holy … unto the Lord.

Leviticus 20:7 … and we’re headed that way, toward that amazing (and inspired) chapter … “Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God.”

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

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