Fri.’s Devo - How to Walk in God’s Kingdom

Read: Leviticus 11:1-12:8; Mark 5:21-43; Psalm 38:1-22; Proverbs 10:8-9 Romans 7:14 says that the law is spiritual so there is a spiritual law to learn from all the laws. They were to eat only animals that had split hooves and chewed the cud, so spiritually we only embrace revelation that is balanced and we have meditated on. *** They were only to eat from the water, fish that had fins and scales. We are only to accept things from the Spirit that are balanced and are covered with Jesus’ covering. *** They were not to eat winged insects that walked along the ground. As Christians, we are not to embrace worldly teaching. *** They were not to eat animals that walked on all fours and had paws. We are to be upright in all we do, not earthly. I wonder if the paws had to do with the fact that they could sneak up on people - our walk should be truthful and evident. *** To “die” means to “sin” since the wages of sin is death. Sin is like a disease that spreads and is contagious. Just “touching” it defiles us. It is the little foxes that spoil the vines (Song of Solomon 2:15). He ends his list with “Therefore, you must be holy because I am holy.”
 *** A woman who had a son had to wait 33 days from the bleeding of childbirth to be sanctified. Jesus was 33 years old when he died and his blood cleansed us from sin. The waiting is over. Then we can boldly enter into God’s presence. If she had a daughter, she must wait 66 days, 33 for her and 33 for her daughter. *** When she is cleansed from childbirth, she is able to bring an offering to the Lord. *** In Mark, Jesus had just been across the lake delivering the Gaderene when he came back to the Jewish side. He was immediately met with Jairus, one of the heads of the synagogue. He fell at Jesus’ feet begging him to heal his dying daughter. As Jesus followed him to his house a woman who had suffered for 12 years with constant bleeding touched the hem of his robe. Jesus felt the touch and felt healing power leave him. He turned to ask who had touched him. Everyone had touched him that was around him but the women had felt the healing power come into her and she confessed. Jesus told her that her faith had made her whole and she could rest in peace, her suffering was over. *** Jesus continued on to Jairus’ house where they were told the 12 year old daughter was dead, there was nothing Jesus could do. Jesus had the crowd stay there and he took Peter, James, and John with him to the house. He told the mourners that she wasn’t dead, only asleep. The crowd laughed at him but he made them all leave. He took the parents and his disciples into the room where the girl was. He had her hadn’t and told her to get up. She stood up and walked around. Jesus told them not to tell anyone what happened but for them to feed her (she had been on a journey.) *** Twelve is the number of government. Jesus’ government is about making people healed, whole and resurrection from death. *** Lord, may we walk uprightly, balanced and holy. Thank you for your Spirit that helps us do this. Thank you for your blood that saved us and your Spirit that empowers us to do your will.