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
Read: Numbers 8:5-7, (KJV)
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.
“But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of
testimony, and over all the vessel 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 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 ckgod, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye
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