Clean Vessels

 Scripture:

““ ‘You must keep the Israelites separate from things that make them unclean, so they will not die in their uncleanness for defiling my dwelling place, which is among them.’ ”” ‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭15‬:‭31‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Observation:

These three chapters have been one law after another about when things are considered unclean. It included everything from houses, to beds, to clothes, to people, etc. In this verse, God tells why He had them deal with unclean things so scrupulously. He didn’t want them to die in their uncleanness for defiling His dwelling place among them. God doesn’t take well to those who defile His dwelling place. 

Application:

We are now the temple of the Holy Spirit and the dwelling place of God Almighty. Our bodies are His temple. From the OT we can see how serious God was, and is, about anything that defiles Him. As believers, we should offer our lives as holy, separated, sanctified, vessels for God to work in and through. He works through clean vessels and we must offer Him ourselves as cleansed and pure. We need to get rid of anything He is not pleased with.

Prayer:

Father, teach me to walk with You daily. Let my life be a vessel You can work through. Sanctify me. Purify me. Let me be set apart for Your service. Let my life bring You praise. Empower me to live a life that You can bless. Teach me to live in such a way that I host Your presence well.

Sincerely Yours,

Jeff