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64 “As for the meat, everyone who is clean may eat it;”

Leviticus 7:19

The blood of Christ in the everlasting covenant makes us clean. We can eat bountifully of the Word of God for we are washed and made right with God. Let no one take away our holiness and render us unworthy servants. We must be vigilant to the temptations of the evil one and the novelties that move us in this sin sick world. We must keep ourselves in the love of God and feed our souls with good food, keeping away from the pull of the flesh and the demands of the body and fleshly mind.

 The sacrifice that was made to the Lord was to be maintained as a clean offering. It must not be contaminated by the godless effect of sin and death. Those who were sanctified to the Lord could eat it provided they kept themselves clean from the effects of the sin around them. So also with us. We must stay away from temptation and sin and set straight paths for our feet that we might please our Lord and enjoy the delights of His Word.

“Also delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.”

Psalm 37:4

 As we delight in the Lord and His law, so we are kept clean and able to worship and serve with true and redeemed hearts. Let us keep to the truth of the Word of God and not be pulled back to the traps of this vain world. Let us not seek novelty but be grounded in the truth and be able to wield it like a sword.