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SAA Notes
It is a most Christian thing to have a duty of care towards others by taking care that our buildings are safe. This is a major responsibility of our Committee of Management. Fungal attack of building materials can be a serious problem. Remember this is wood, mud brick, or wattle and daub. The Mosaic Law takes the opportunity of public safety and health issues to underscore the spiritual importance of living cleansed before God and man.
SJA Notes
* Dear God, You are the Creator, Sustainer and Life-Giver. Please teach us today more of You.
“Thus he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird and with the fresh water and with the live bird and with the cedarwood and hyssop and scarlet yarn.”
Purification, cleansing, comes through the shedding of blood. Through a sacrifice.
Hebrews 9 tells us,
“Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.”
As well we know that water _is_ life.
In John 4 we read Jesus’ words,
“The water that I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
So here in Leviticus we see the usage of blood and water. Cleansing and the giving of life.
This all comes together in Jesus, at the cross, as we read in John 19,
“But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water.”
Here is the ultimate once-for-all sacrifice! Here is the shedding of blood (cleansing) and the water (life).
It is only in Jesus that we can find salvation – Hallelujah, what a Saviour!
* Dear Lord God,
Please mark us as Your people, reflecting Your faithfulness and truth, more like our King Jesus each day.
Thank You that in Jesus we have salvation, through the blood shed and the water welling up.
Amen.