“Glory to the Precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ”

1 Thessalonians 4: 7 For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen

Hallelujah 

If the bride, the church has portion with the unbelievers they will become unclean, but they should seek holiness

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, in the portion of the Bible that we meditated upon in the past days, the bride, the church should not mix with any kind of uncleanliness and walk and things regarding this we meditated as a pattern. The explanation regarding what uncleanliness and abominations is means that we must not mix with the evil deeds that are done by the Gentiles, who are the unbelievers. If we mix in this manner, we will also become defiled and we meditated this through patterns. 

In the portion that we meditated upon in the past days any item of wood or clothing or skin or sack, whatever item it is, in which any work is done all these are us in the sight of God and we must understand that. That is, if any dead creeping things fall on them it will be unclean till evening and therefore those vessels should be washed with water and it is written so because in our lives if we get stuck in any uncleanliness or if we unite and have fellowship with the Gentiles, who are unbelievers by evening we must cleanse ourselves by the Spirit of God. 

In the beginning of our life of faith, that is, when we come to know about salvation and before we take a covenant with Christ by baptism we are an earthen vessel and after we receive baptism we are clothing and then later after our soul has been revived by the Spirit of God we are skin and later when God prepares us for his work we are sack and also when he is utilizing us as an instrument in his hand we are a weapon (whatever item it is, in which any work is done) and God is showing this as a pattern.

But earthen vessel means the beginning of the life of faith. That is, before we take the covenant, we are an earthly body. In those times if we mix with the Gentiles whether it is an oven or cooking stove God is saying that it must be broken.  That is, he is saying that there should be a new repentance again. 

But it is written that a spring or a cistern, in which there is plenty of water, shall be clean. That is being shown as a pattern to Christ. It shows the word of God. That is, word of God, which is the living spring and cistern, which is Christ no one can make them unclean. But those who touch any dead creeping things will be unclean and God is saying this regarding us. 

In the same manner, if a part of any such carcass falls on any planting seed which is to be sown, the planting seed will not be unclean. This also shows our Saviour. But if water is put on the seed, and if a part of any such carcass falls on it, it becomes unclean to you. This shows each one of us. 

The facts regarding the above-mentioned is that within those who are not redeemed by the blood of Christ there will be no life. Their soul will be dead. Therefore, we must not mix with them and the word of God says this. But according to the growth of our soul’s good fruits God is putting a name and calling us.

Regarding that only, Leviticus 11: 39 – 43 And if any animal which you may eat dies, he who touches its carcass shall be unclean until evening. 

He who eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening. He also who carries its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening. 

‘And every creeping thing that creeps on the earth shall be an abomination. It shall not be eaten. 

Whatever crawls on its belly, whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet among all creeping things that creep on the earth—these you shall not eat, for they are an abomination. 

You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps; nor shall you make yourselves unclean with them, lest you be defiled by them.

Therefore, my dear people God to tell the people of Israel that they should not touch or eat the unclean things God is using Ezra and is telling the people of Israel in Ezra 10: 10, 11 Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have transgressed and have taken pagan wives, adding to the guilt of Israel. 

Now therefore, make confession to the Lord God of your fathers, and do His will; separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the pagan wives.”

According to the above-mentioned words the Israelites separated themselves from uncleanliness. But those who are cleansed by the blood of the Lamb are not unclean and among them there is no difference in caste, and everyone will be manifested as one holy nation and the word of God says this. 

Therefore, my dear people for all to manifest as one holy nation Leviticus 11: 45 – 47 For I am the Lord who brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

‘This is the law of the animals and the birds and every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps on the earth, 

to distinguish between the unclean and the clean, and between the animal that may be eaten and the animal that may not be eaten.’ ”

Let us read and meditate upon the above-mentioned words of God meaningfully and submit ourselves. The explanations of these God willing we will meditate tomorrow.

Let us pray. May the Lord bless you all abundantly.

- To be continued