I realized yesterday that
one function of the Levitical laws was for the establishing of a nation. Today’s
infectious skin diseases and mildew laws seem to be for the good of the people
more than for religious reasons.
My son wrestles and skin
diseases are a HUGE issue. They disinfect the mats daily and have the boys
shower with antibacterial soap daily. And if any boy gets a skin rash he cannot
wrestle until he gets a note from a doctor saying he is no longer infectious.
Every year boys are disqualified from the state wrestling tournament because of
skin rashes. Skin diseases spread like wildfire among
wrestlers.
The wrestling rules caused
me to understand the wisdom of this chapter. A people could be easily ravaged by
skin infections if the rashes are not controlled.
The same goes for mildew.
How cautious are we when it comes to mold? Can’t sell a house if it has mold.
So even though I find this
chapter tedious, I see the wisdom of God. God is protecting His people from
realistically potential harm.
Now there is a line that
blesses my heart. God is protecting His people from realistically potential
harm.
As I think about the Lord,
He is still in that business… protecting His people from potential harm. Do I
always listen to his warnings? No! But that doesn’t stop God from warning me, in
His Word and through His Spirit, as I walk with Him through daily
life!
Lord, as this
thought fills my conscious mind, my heart rises in praise and thanks to You and
for You. You save. You protect. You warn. You care. Thank You, Lord. I bless
You, Lord. I honor and adore You, Lord. Through Jesus, my Savior, I pray. Amen.
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