START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION
(KJV) Haggai 2:10-14
In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying, 11 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying, 12 If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No. 13 Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean. 14 Then answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the Lord; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.
ASK THE PRIESTS / HAGGAI 2:10-14
Using examples of things, the priests understood to be “clean” or “unclean” according to God’s ceremonial law (Leviticus 6:24-27), God illustrates that holiness (spiritual and moral purity and wholeness) cannot be transmitted by contact. However, the corrupting influence of sin could be “passed on” by contact or association. In other words, living in the ‘holy land” or simply following God’s regulations would not make them holy, but sin in their lives would defile and corrupt everything they did, including their worship. We must keep in mind that participating in religious activities – even spiritual worship – cannot make us right with God if our hearts are not in tune with His purposes. We also must be very sober about the fact that deliberately exposing ourselves to ungodly influences or holding on to sinful attitudes and behaviors will have a negative effect on our spiritual lives. Scripture clearly teaches that if we give bad influences our attention and our time, they will corrupt good character (Proverbs 22:24-25; 1 Corinthians 5:6; 15:33; 2 Peter 2:7-8).
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Blessings,
Margarita & Stace
