Scripture Union Daily Guide 1 July 2024 (Monday) Devotional Message
TOPIC: Cleanliness And Holiness
OPENING PRAYER: Lord, let the light of your word shine into my life as I meditate on your word.
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SCRIPTURE READING: Leviticus 15:16-33
16 And if any man’s seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
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17 And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.
18 The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the even.
19 And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even.
20 And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.
21 And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
22 And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
23 And if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even.
24 And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean.
25 And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean.
26 Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation.
27 And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
28 But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean.
29 And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
30 And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for her before the Lord for the issue of her uncleanness.
31 Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.
32 This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith;
33 And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean.
QUESTION FOR REFLECTION
* Q3: Is there any command for me to obey?
Scripture Union Daily Guide 1 July 2024 – MESSAGE
Emission of semen from a man and woman’s monthly flow of blood (menstruation) made them and anyone or anything that comes in contact with them unclean according to the law. This does not mean that sexual intercourse or menstruation is sinful.
Sex was created by God so a man and a woman can derive pleasure in their marriage and for procreation. Menstruation is one of the processes God designed to make a woman fruitful in life. It is a natural process of life. However, God is concerned about our health and wellbeing in community.
God required the Israelites to handle these two matters with dignity and care. The same is true for us today. Do you handle your sex life with utmost dignity? Sexual uncleanliness is not limited to fornication or adultery. It includes every form of sexual perversion in mind and body. Any sexual deviation requires cleansing through confession, repentance and forsaking the unclean thought and action.
Read v.31 again. What is the purpose of all these regulations and how do they apply to Christians today (1 Peter 1:15-16; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17)? Can you think of things that may not be sinful in themselves but can hinder our fellowship with one another and with God?
PRACTICE/WORD APPLICATION
So what? Are you still struggling with sexual sins?
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
CLOSING PRAYER
Ask God for grace to overcome.
Offer a prayer of faith in line with Genesis 6:8
“But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.”
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