My tabernacle that is among them

Bible Reading: Leviticus 14-15

Leviticus 15:31 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.

Leviticus 14 is all about what a person is to do who is healed of leprosy. They were to present themselves to the priest for inspection, quarantine and then offerings and cleansing associated with that healing. Until Jesus, it had never happened to an Israelite since the tabernacle was built! The Bible is very clear that someone is not to touch a leper because they are considered 'unclean'. So is a woman during her menstrual cycle. However, both touched Jesus!

Matthew 8:2-3 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Matthew 9:20-22 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: 21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. 22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

Jesus did not become unclean by touching or being touched by someone unclean. Instead, they became clean by his touch. He takes away the curse. He brings cleansing! The tabernacle is among us!

John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

The Greek word translated 'dwelt' is a word that means tent or tabernacle. God became a man in Jesus. The tabernacle is not defiled by uncleanness! He cleanses the leper! He stops the issue of blood! He takes away the curse of sin and death! Jesus is clean and he can make you clean if you will but receive him.

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

In Christ,
Rody