TODAY’S MANNA MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2018. TOPIC: DECENCY WITH CLEANLINESS

TODAY’S MANNA

MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2018

TOPIC: DECENCY WITH CLEANLINESS
TEXT: NUMBERS 5:1-10
1) THE KEY VERSE: 
“And the children of Israel did so, and put them out without the camp: as the LORD spake unto Moses, so did the children of Israel” (Numbers 5:4).
2) THE TEXT:

(NUMBERS 5: 1 – 10 KJV)
“1. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2. Command the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an issue, and whosoever is defiled by the dead:
3. Both male and female shall ye put out, without the camp shall ye put them; that they defile not their camps, in the midst whereof I dwell.
4. And the children of Israel did so, and put them out without the camp: as the LORD spake unto Moses, so did the children of Israel.
5. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
6. Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be guilty;
7. Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed.
8. But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the LORD, even to the priest; beside the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him.
9. And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring unto the priest, shall be his.
10. And every man’s hallowed things shall be his: whatsoever any man giveth the priest, it shall be his.”
3) THE MESSAGE:
i) At the time under consideration, the children of Israel, in their large number, were at the foot of Mt. Sinai.
ii) As it is normal with such a large community, there would be challenges of cleanliness, honesty and morality. 
iii) In reference to cleanliness, it was not unexpected that they would have problems with sanitation when camped in close proximity to one another. 
iv) Behind the laws concerning contact with the dead and lepers, there were certainly connotations concerning health and sanitation. 
v) There were three specific cases of uncleanliness mentioned here: leprosy, discharges from infection and contact with a dead body. 
vi) God wanted His people to comport themselves in decency and cleanliness because they were a holy people. 
vii) Cleanliness and holiness were connected in the sense that if one violated the laws concerning cleanliness, he would be violating the law of God and thus, be unholy before Him. 
viii) The second sin was with regard to honesty. The principle that one’s property must be maintained by everyone within the society, was so that citizens of the society would dwell in peace with one another.
ix) If something was stolen, twenty percent was to be added in amends. In the matter of righting the wrong that was done, repentance was required, followed by restitution, which is still required today.
x) As children of God, we must not leave any restitution undone because that displeases the Lord. 
xi) We must make restitution for 

a) unpleasant words said in front of or behind our brethren, 

b) cunning disobedience to leadership and authorities, 

c) properties and financial gains acquired through deception especially in the workplace, 

d) infidelity and wrong marriages, etc. 
xii) However, it is important to seek godly counsel from leaders where the restitution to be done is sensitive.
4) THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 
“Obedience brings a blessing”.
5) BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: 
1 KINGS 5-6; 

2 CHRONICLES 2-3
Good morning😁