Profiles in Leadership: Moses – Obedience Without Understanding

You shall separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness, lest they die in their uncleanness when they defile My tabernacle that is among them. Leviticus 15:31 Have you noticed that rules, regulations, and laws often bring out the human tendency to ask, “But why?” Sometimes the Lords gives the reasons behind His laws. Near the end of Leviticus chapter 15, God says He gave the people various ceremonial laws in order to separate “the children of Israel from their uncleanness, lest they die in their uncleanness when they defile My tabernacle that is among them. It may seem odd to us that God demonstrated so much concern over personal cleanliness, but could it be that God knows something that we don’t. If Moses harped on one thing, it was this: Be sure to obey God whether you understand “the why” or not. Many of our problems arise from ignoring God’s Word when we don’t think it’s instructions make sense. Moses tells us that the rules and regulations God gave to His people not only kept them clean and holy, but they also protected them from discomfort, sickness, and untimely death. In some ways, the law can be seen as God solving a problem before it ever occurs. Moses reminds us that God always knows what is best for us and for our relationship with Him. I’d love to talk to you personally. For more on help I can provide and how you can reach me, check out… http://truthatlife.com/ or email me directly at curtis.songer@gmail.com