DCLM Sincere Milk 14 January 2024 — Separated From Uncleanness
DCLM Sincere Milk 14 January 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Separated From Uncleanness
Topic: Separated From Uncleanness
Text: Ezra 6:20-22
20For the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of them were pure, and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.
22And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
Key Verse: “…..and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat.” Ezra 6:21b
Message
The passover is one of the most important feast God commanded the children of Israel to observe. It is celebrated to remember how God passed over or spared the families of the children of Israel, while death came upon all first born males of man and animals that belonged to the Egyptians. It is also to thank God for the great deliverance of the children of Israel from the bondage in Egypt. Many years had passed, the children of Israel had sinned against God and God had sent them away to captivity in a strange land. A time came again for them to remember God’s great deliverance. To be qualified to take part in this important feast, the priests had to purify themselves and the children of Israel from all uncleanness. This they did by repenting of their sins and separating from the heathen (unbelievers) among whom they lived.
Also Read: DCLM Sincere Milk 13 January 2024 — God Has No Equal
The lesson for us here is very clear. Very soon, we will have a great feast- the marriage supper with Jesus. Only those who have separated themselves from the filthiness of sin and have kept themselves pure from the pollutions of this sinful world will take part in that feast with Christ. Are you ready?
Further Reading: Revelation 19:7-9
Prayer for today: Lord, cleanse me once more time and help me to keep myself pure, ready for the marriage supper of the Lamb.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
