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ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font size="3"><b>Jim
& Marie Watt</b></font></p>
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<a href="http://www.2rbetter.org/">www.2rbetter.org</a></b></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">August 30, 2011</p><p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><b>FEB
23 - LEVITICUS 11-16 - THE PEOPLE: THEIR PURIFICATION</b></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><b>1.
11:44 (11) PEOPLE: LAW OF CLEAN AND UNCLEAN. “For I am the LORD
your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am
holy. You shall not defile yourselves with any swarming that crawls
on the ground” (ESV). </b><span style="">There
is wisdom in all of these rules Father, and who abides within them
will be the healthier for it. It also sets Your people off from all
other people. We submit to Your Kingdom principles that apply to us
as New Covenant believers. </span><b><i>Hallowed be your :name.</i></b></p>
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<b>2. 12:8 (12) PEOPLE: PURIFICATION OF MOTHERS. “And if she
cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves or two
pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering.
And the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean.”
</b><span style="">Mary and Joseph submitted to
this on behalf of Your Son Jesus, Father. We too submit to Your NT
Covenant words for us! </span><b><i>Your :kingdom come!</i></b></p>
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<b>3. 13:45-46 (13) PEOPLE: DISCERNING LEPROSY. “The leprous
person who has the disease shall wear torn clothes and let the hair
of his head hang loose, and he shall cover his upper lip and cry out,
'Unclean, unclean.” <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">46</font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
He shall remain unclean as long as he has the disease. He is unclean.
He shall live alone. His dwelling shall be outside the camp.” </font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">You
have made leprosy a type of sin, Father. </span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>Your
:will be done, As in heaven, so on earth!</i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">4. 14:14 (14:1-32) PEOPLE:
CLEANSING LEPROSY. “The priest shall take some of the blood of the
guilt offering, and the priest shall put it on the lobe of the right
ear of him who is to be cleansed and on the thumb of his right hand
and on the big toe of his right foot.” </font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">First
the </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">blood</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">,
and then the </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">oil</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">!
And You have designed this cleansing to affect our </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">hearing</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">,
our </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">work</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
and our </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">walk</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">,
Father. O forgive us that we are so careless to avail ourselves of
the fullness of Christ's Atonement! </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">Our
:daily :bread Give us this day.</span></i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">5.
14:54-57 (14:33-57) PEOPLE: LEPROSY IN A HOUSE. “This is the law
for any case of leprous disease: for an itch, </span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">55</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
for leprous disease in a garment or in a house, </span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">56</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
and for a swelling or an eruption or a spot, </span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">57</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
to show when it is unclean and when it is clean. This is the law for
leprous disease.” </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">How
careful You are Father, where it pertains to leprosy in a house or
clothing! May we too be careful in the areas where </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">You</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
take care! </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">And
forgive us our :debts, As we also have forgiven our :debtors!</span></i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">6.
15:31 (15) PEOPLE: LAW OF UNCLEANNESS. “Thus you shall keep the
people of Israel separate from their uncleanness, lest they die in
their uncleanness by defiling my tabernacle that is in their midst.”
</span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Your
House Father, is defiled when we engage in uncleanness. A little
leaven leavens the whole lump. But when we look after these matters,
</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u><span style="">You</span></u></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
are pleased! </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">And
bring us not into temptation.</span></i></font></b></p>
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<b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">7.
16:34 (16) PEOPLE: DAY OF ATONEMENT. “And this shall be a
statute forever for you, that atonement may be made for the people of
Israel once in the year because of all their sins.” And Moses did
as the LORD commanded. </span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">This
is the annual Day of Atonement, one of the most solemn days of
Israel! O help us by Your Spirit Father, to plumb its depths of
meaning! </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">But
deliver us from the evil </span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">one!</span></font></b></p>
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<u><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">NOTE</font></b></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>:
14:8 (14:1-32) INSIGHT ON PURIFICATION. “And he who is to be
cleansed shall wash his clothes and shave off all his hair and bathe
himself in water, and he shall be clean. And after that he may come
into the camp, but live outside his tent seven days.” </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">We
bless You Father, for Your care for us in the areas of cleansing and
hygiene.</span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">This
section of Leviticus deals with cleansing of the body - the flesh.
But in the NT, God sets forth His desire that we be cleansed in </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">both</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
flesh </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="">and
spirit</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
- 2 Corinthians 7:1 </span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">“Having
therefore these :promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all
defilement of flesh </span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">and
spirit</font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
perfecting </span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">holiness</font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
in fear of God.” </span></font></b>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">There
is a theological problem for some at this point. They believe that
when we are born again from above, that our spirit is perfected at
that point.</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">However,
those who consider this verse say - If we let the Word mean what it
wants to mean and God say what He wants to say - then our human
spirit is not perfected until the time of the resurrection. I am
inclined to hold this latter view, but for me, it's not a “Thus
says the Lord.”</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Yet
- I </span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">do</font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
believe that Christ in us at the new birth </span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">is</font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
perfect. When we allow Him to possess us and live His life through us
by the Holy Spirit; then the Perfect One give us victory and an
overcoming life.</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">In
1949 my wife and I were visiting in Minneapolis at a pastor's home
for a meal after Sunday morning church service. I happened to remark,
“My goodness!” - and immediately was reprimanded by the pastor's
wife - “You </span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">have</font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
no goodness! - only Christ in you is good!”</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">This
seems to line up with the tendency I feel comfortable with in an
interpretation on this verse. What is </span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">your</font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
“take” on it?</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">And
now - our Psalm for the day - </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>53:6
(53:1-8) “Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When God restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice, let
Israel be glad.” </b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">The
lot of Your people Father, is difficult through their times of
purging. You use our enemies to purge us, to protect Your Name which
is </span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Jealous</font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">!
We submit to all Your actions in this manner that You deem are
necessary for our perfection.</span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">J.A.Watt</span></font></p>
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