LEVITICUS
CHAPTER
14
1. The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 2. This shall be the ritual for the leprous person at the time of his cleansing; He shall be brought to the priest; 3. the priest shall go out of the camp, and the priest shall make an examination. If the disease is healed in the leprous person, 4. the priest shall command that two living clean birds and cedarwood and crimson yarn and hyssop be brought for the one who is to be cleansed.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 1 to 4)
Although nothing is mentioned on the means by which Leprosy was to be cured it seems oh God that the healing was coming from You and that there were in fact to be cases of healing otherwise You would not have given us the following instructions in relation to the ritual concerning the cleansing from such a disease.
I thank You oh Jesus for making the initial step to come to us. I also would like to thank You for others who pushed me in Your direction during my moments of exodus when the waves were smashing against my small and fragile boat. As in the case of the person with Leprosy it is the high priest who in Your name was given the authority to proclaim the cleansing. I pray oh God that You permit no worldly power to interfere or meddle with anything that is Yours. Alot of damage has already been done as in the case of the introduction of divorce in Malta. Although I am aware that even if other laws are issued You are still in control, I pray that many others will not have their faith affected by such repercussions.
5. The priest shall command that one of the birds be slaughtered over fresh water in an earthen vessel. 6. He shall take the living bird with the cedar wood and the crimson yarn and the hyssop, and dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 5 to 6)
Oh God you love us so much that you accept us back even though we sin and sin again and become spiritually dead. However instead of shedding our blood in order to compensate for our sins You chose to shed Your own blood in order to achieve our redemption and proclaim our healing from the impurity of sins.
7. He shall sprinkle it seven times upon the one who is to be cleansed of the leprous disease; then he shall pronounce him clean, and he shall let the living bird go into the open field.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 7)
Oh Jesus Son of the living God thank You for saving us with Your living blood that was shed throughout Your passion many times in many different places. As the bird that was dipped in the blood was permitted to fly away and continue to shed blood, Your Holy Spirit is all the time covering areas of the world according to need and consecrating us with Your Holy blessings. I thank You God for never stopping acting on our behalf and for showering us with Your grace, mercy and blessings.
8. The one who is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and bathe himself in water, and he shall be clean. After that he shall come into the camp, but shall live outside his tent seven days.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 8)
The person who was cleansed still had to make an act of faith. This person was to cleanse himself of all possible traces of the disease by washing and shaving, however as a safety precaution the person was still not allowed to live in his tent. I can just imagine a man who was separated from his family due to the disease. This person sees his family but is not allowed to reconcile with them. On the other hand I imagine oh God that I am allowed to enter heaven. While there I see You and the rest of my family from a distance, however I am not yet ready to be reunited with You and other friends or family. This would be more painful, because I have a strong urge to be with You oh God. I pray that when the time comes I will be really and truly ready to be in Your presence. I pray that you help me in enduring the trials of life and the urges and challenges offered both on a physical, psychological and even spiritual level for temptations never stop harassing me.
9. On the seventh day he shall shave all his hair; of head, beard, eyebrows; he shall shave all his hair; Then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe his body in water; and he shall be clean.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 9)
Once the person has been tested again and again rather intensively for several weeks the person is confirmed as being clean but officially he is not yet allowed to venture inside the camp. As in the case of Christians when a person has made such a comeback especially when considering ones previous life, the penitent will be prepared to be welcomed as a newly born Christian in the Roman Catholic Church or any Church if the system permits this concept. Oh God we find it easily to condemn a person because of ones past people such as criminals however, when they have endured their period of processing they are also to be given the opportunity of being accepted in society if so even with a celebration in order tom commemorate such a grand occasion of conversion.
10. On the eighth day he shall take two male lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb in its first year without blemish, and a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of choice flour mixed with oil, and one log of oil.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 10)
Oh God if a leper was processed so intently how much more and with how much more intently is a sinner to be processed before being accepted back into the Church. However as You had told us a feast would be held in heaven for every person who turns away from ones sinful ways. Therefore a banquet awaits us in the presence of our father, this is a goal that we must seek to aim for.
On browsing through the Internet God gave me the following rite that is applied in order to accept new Christians in the Roman Catholic Church. I invite you to click on the following link:-
Rite of acceptance of new Christians
11. The priest who cleanses shall set the person to be cleansed, along with these things, before the LORD, at the entrance of the tent of meting. 12. The priest shall take one of the lambs, and offer it as a guilt offering, along with the log of oil, and raise them as an elevation offering before the LORD.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 11 to 12)
Oh God I admire the fact that You always give priority to the cleansing of the sin before the actual cleansing of the disease in the body, for many times our sins contribute to physical illness, therefore it is proper to place the energy on the core part of the issue. All in all the body will someday experience and end, however the soul will remain forever therefore it is always to be given a priority over the body. I thank You oh God for having made us according to this perfect model of body and soul which complement each other and function best in a state of harmony.
13. He shall slaughter the lamb in the place where the sin offering and the burnt offering are slaughtered in the holy place; for the guilt offering, like the sin offering, belongs to the priest: it is most holy.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 13)
Oh God it would be a great idea for us to offer an offering to the Church in relation to the greatness of our sins. This would act as a deterrent against the committing of mortal sins.
14. The priest shall take some of the blood of the guilt offering and put it on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of the right hand, and on the big toe of the right foot.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 14)
As in the case of the consecration oft the new high priest and the brazen altar, the person who has been cured from leprosy is not only declared clean but is again consecrated to You my God. This is the case with us sinners, you love us so much that You give us the means to be reunited with You as your sons and daughters.
15. The priest shall take some of the log of oil and pour it into the palm of his own left hand, 16 and dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand and sprinkle some oil with his finger seven times before the LORD.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 16)
Oh God I offer You all my senses that You may refine and consecrate them for Your service. I offer You my ears that they may always be receptive to receive all that You wish to pass on to me by means of people and particular circumstances of my life. I offer You all that makes me who and what I am basically a sinner so that You can make a better product out of my weakness. If You want you can make saints out of sinners, so may Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
17. Some of the oil that remains in his hand the priest shall put on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of the right hand, and on the big toe of the right foot, on top of the blood of the guilt offering.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 17)
Oh God I thank You for the one of the most important days of my life, which was that of my baptism. During this day as in the case of the person with leprosy I was consecrated totally to You. I was anointed with the consecrated oil which reflects Your holiness, however during Your passion You again consecrated me with Your blood which was the means that led to my salvation. I compare the oil oh God to the moments of happiness which I dedicate to You and even those moments of trials symbolised by the blood, which I also live for You and are dedicated to You. Oh God may You consecrate every second of my life, may I live it all for You and not for myself. Amen.
18. The rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put on the head of the one to be cleansed. Then the priest shall make atonement on his behalf before the LORD: 19. the priest shall offer the sin offering, to make atonement for the one to be cleansed from his uncleanness. Afterward he shall slaughter the burnt offering and the grain offering on the altar. Thus the priest shall make atonement on his behalf and he shall be clean.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 20)
Oh merciful God and loving father I offer to You my thoughts wishes and desires. May all my thoughts be centred on Your will. May you consecrate my brain so that only good thoughts wishes and desires come from it. I would also pray for more self control, for I still lack in this area of my life oh Jesus. I pray that you will consecrate me as a whole and even those who meditate on this blog that is based on Your word If anybody wishes to join me in this prayer please click on the following link:-
A prayer of consecration of our lives to God
21. But if he is poor and cannot afford so much, he shall take one male lamb for a guilt offering to be elevated, to make atonement on his behalf, and one-tenth of an ephah of choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering and a log of oil; 22. also two turtle doves or two pigeons, such as he can afford, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 21 to 22)
In order for us to achieve a complete state of healing and cleanliness You ordered a sacrifice to cater both for the physical recovery as in the case of the disease of leprosy and also to compensate for emotional damage such as that of guilt. Once we are free of of the bondage of our sins we are totally free again, new sons and daughters of God worthy of Your love and kindness.
23. On the eighth day he shall bring them for his cleansing to the priest, to the entrance of the tent of meeting, before the LORD; 24. and the priest shall take the lamb of the guilt offering and the log of oil and the priest shall raise them as an elevation offering before the LORD.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 23 to 24)
As in the case of baptism the person who had been cleansed from Leprosy was welcomed to the entrance of the tent which was a prominent place, especially when compared that as an unclean person he was compelled to live outside the tent, far away from the presence of God. In contrary when we marry the priest comes to welcome us at the main door of the Church. I pray oh God that when I die You also come to meet me at the gate of heavens with a smiling face and welcome me to my heavenly home if this is Your will for me, for we all wish to go to heaven.
25. The priest shall slaughter the lamb of the guilt offering, and put it on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of the right hand, and on the big toe of the right foot.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 25)
Oh God even though these verses have been repeated over and over again they still are enough to make me aware of the need to receive Your blessings so that I will always walk in Your ways and use in my hands to bless and pray and for work to be of service to others and never to use them to perform negative acts that are contrary to Your will.
26. The priest shall pour some of the oil into the palm of his own left hand, 27. and shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the LORD.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 26 to 27)
Again and again the high priest is portrayed in the role of consecrating the cleansed person. It is as if this is a constant protection against the possibility of coming in contact again with leprosy. On the other hand the consecration may be that of restoring ones dignity after having contracted leprosy and had been segregated from the camp. Again and again You accept us and forgive us our sins and accepting us back into Your family as sons and daughters. Thanks for being so merciful.
28. The priest shall put some of the oil that is in his hand on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of the right hand, and the big toe of the right foot, where the blood of the guilt offering was placed. 29. The rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put on the head of the one to be cleansed, to make atonement on his behalf before the LORD. 30. And he shall offer, of the turtle-doves or pigeons such as he can afford, 31 one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering, along with a grain offering; and the priest shall make atonement before the LORD on behalf of the one being cleansed. 32. This is the ritual for the one who has a leprous disease, who cannot afford the offerings for his cleansing.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 28 to 32)
Oh God Your healing is complete. Moreover You wish us to be whole persons, therefore the cleansed person was consecrated on the left and on the right side of his body thus being a whole offering to You. As a human I also offer You the left and right side of my brain that controls my whole body in what I think and do. During confession You also forgive us as whole persons and not as pieces. I thank You for Your loving kindness and forgiveness oh God.
33. The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: 34. When you come into the land of Canaan, which I give you for a possession, and I put a leprous disease in a house in the land of your possession, 35. the owner of the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, "There seems to me to be some sort of disease in my house." 36. The priest shall command that they empty the house before the priest goes to examine the disease, or all that is in the house will become unclean; and afterward the priest shall go in to inspect the house.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 33 to 36)
Oh God it was according to Your will that the ministry of Your priesthood would continue to exist when Your people entered the land that You had long since promised them. This priesthood was upgraded by Your Son which You permitted to develop into the priesthood as found in the Roman Catholic Church.
On the other hand during such opportunities of disease the priest can examine the property of the foreigners dwelling in that household. On reflecting oh God during such moments of crisis or even thanksgiving You may also make profit of the opportunity to visit our spiritual and even physical household in order to inspect what may be making our spiritual life unclean. As Christians oh God we come to Your house in order to be cleansed.
37. He shall examine the disease; if the disease is in the walls of the house with greenish or reddish spots, and if it appears to be deeper than the surface, 38. the priest shall go outside to the door of the house and shut up the house for seven days.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 37 to 38)
Oh God this may seem to be rather strange to have leprosy in the walls of the house. I never imagined that this was possible, however if, You say so it is true. As in the case of Leprosy sin can also spread in the structure of our life and can even destroy the very foundations, therefore we are always to be careful and root out any signs of sin on first encounter.
39. The priest shall come again on the seventh day and make an inspection; if the disease has spread in the walls of the house, 40. the priest shall command that the stones in which the disease appears to be taken out and thrown into an unclean place outside the city.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 39 and 40)
Oh Jesus many rocks in the Roman Catholic Church are showing signs of leprosy in the sense that there are those priests and others who have either been caught in cases of abuse or publicly proclaim that they are homosexuals. As in the case of leprosy these rocks are to be removed, for their symptoms of Leprosy might continue to spread among other members of the Roman Catholic Church and cause further harm. However when Your Church appears at its weakest it is at its strongest point, for You told us that when are weak You will makes us strong, for You will defend us against the one and only source of evil that harasses us throughout each day of our lives.
41. He shall have the inside of the house scraped thoroughly, and the plaster that is scraped off shall be dumped in an unclean place outside the city.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 41)
At times in our lives we need to perform basic maintenance. The walls of our soul also need to be cleaned. This is why we need to confess our sins so that we can paint a new fresh coat of paint. However we cannot be renewed if we do not treat ourselves of the sins and wounds of the past. God you are our maintenance person. You help us to scrape off our old self and put on the new self based on You and Your self, for we cannot keep our old self if, we want to be healed and changed.
42. They shall take other stones and put them in the place of those stones, and take other plaster and plaster the house.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 42)
If we are not suitable to carry out our prescribed roles or as in the case of those priests who violated their roles, You God will call new vocations in order to replace such people, so that your body on earth will be kept clean from signs of contamination. However both in myself and both in others as humans we will always have parts of us that need improving therefore we are considered as being works in progress. Every day of our life oh Father you inspect us and make us aware of the changes that need to be done.
43. If the disease breaks out again in the house after he has taken out the stones and scraped the house and plastered it, 44. the priest shall go and make inspection; if the disease has spread in the house, it is spreading leprous disease in the house; it is unclean.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 43 and 44)
As the head of the Roman Catholic Church the Pope who is the high priest is to interview and investigate all cardinals and priests, and order the dismissal of all those who are not clean or have issues of abuse. Such unclean stones are causing the spread of this disease in the house and thus making it unclean.
45. He shall have the house torn down, its stones and timber and all the plaster of the house, and taken outside the city to an unclean place. 46. All who enter the house while it is shut up shall be unclean until the evening; 47. and all who sleep in the house shall wash their clothes; and all who eat in the house shall wash their clothes.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 45 to 47)
Any of us who have been warned time and time again of our wrong doings as in the case of people in responsible positions, will be removed from their positions if they are found unworthy of carrying or the roles assigned to them. Anybody who comes in contact with such people will risk becoming contaminated by them therefore as a precaution it is important to keep our distance from such negative people.
48. If the priest comes and makes an inspection, and the disease has not spread in the house after the house was plastered, the priest shall pronounce the house clean; the disease is healed.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 48)
The plastering of the house which is a new layer of protection for the stone which has now been cured oh God may be compared to the instruction or catechism in the faith that we may receive after a period of abstinence due to our spiritual leprosy before we can be introduced back into the Church. This may be a lengthy process for it takes time and a process of drying for the plaster to grip on the wall and become a part of it. So is the same with our faith. It takes time for to grow in our relationship with You after a long period of dryness, but once the plaster has dried up it becomes a solid mass that only or sins that are like a chisel can destroy.
49. For the cleansing of the house he shall take two birds, with cedarwood and crimson yarn and hyssop, 50. and shall slaughter one of the birds over fresh water in an earthen vessel, 51. and shall take the cedarwood and the hyssop and the crimson yarn, along with the living bird and dip them in the blood of the slaughtered bird and the fresh water, and sprinkle the house seven times.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 49 to 51)
Oh God that You will come into our homes and lay your hands in order to bless all of us and all of those who visit us. I pray for the blessing of Your Holy Spirit so that it will cleanse us of any iniquity or evil spirit that has found its way into our household. Amen.
52. Thus he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the fresh water, and with the cedarwoord and hyssop and crimson yarn; 53 and he shall let the living bird go out of the city into the open field; so he shall make atonement for the house, and it shall be clean.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 52 to 53)
Oh Jesus I thank You for coming to my house in order to bless it during the time of Easter in the presence of the priest. I believe that even during this time of prayer You are present and by Your presence You are blessing this house and all who live and visit it. Amen. May Your presence be always present in our dwelling Amen.
54. This is the ritual for any leprous disease; for an itch, 55. for leprous diseases in clothing and houses, 56. and for a swelling or an eruption or a spot, 57. to determine when it is unclean and when it is clean. This is the ritual for leprous diseases.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 54 to 57)
This chapter ends with a final declaration that this is the approved procedure to be taken in the case of the eventuality of leprous disease itching or swelling present in different environments. As in the case of the Roman Catholic Church there are dogmas and beliefs that are to be accepted as they are and are not to be contested. This is the case of Science, Psychology, Medicine and many other areas, where a violation of such rules can result in a catastrophic end.
I wish to end this chapter with the following prayer:-
Oh God I pray for the whole world. This world which is being contaminated by sin which is taking many different forms. I pray for legislators so that they will administer justly and not accept and legislate laws that are contrary to Your teachings as in the case of divorce and mixed marriages. I pray for a revolution in social trends and that we may all become aware that we are twisting our values to cater for our needs which at times are worldly and not according to Your will. I pray for the healing of both myself and this sinful leprosy that is spreading throughout the world. Amen.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 5 to 6)
Oh God you love us so much that you accept us back even though we sin and sin again and become spiritually dead. However instead of shedding our blood in order to compensate for our sins You chose to shed Your own blood in order to achieve our redemption and proclaim our healing from the impurity of sins.
7. He shall sprinkle it seven times upon the one who is to be cleansed of the leprous disease; then he shall pronounce him clean, and he shall let the living bird go into the open field.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 7)
Oh Jesus Son of the living God thank You for saving us with Your living blood that was shed throughout Your passion many times in many different places. As the bird that was dipped in the blood was permitted to fly away and continue to shed blood, Your Holy Spirit is all the time covering areas of the world according to need and consecrating us with Your Holy blessings. I thank You God for never stopping acting on our behalf and for showering us with Your grace, mercy and blessings.
8. The one who is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and bathe himself in water, and he shall be clean. After that he shall come into the camp, but shall live outside his tent seven days.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 8)
The person who was cleansed still had to make an act of faith. This person was to cleanse himself of all possible traces of the disease by washing and shaving, however as a safety precaution the person was still not allowed to live in his tent. I can just imagine a man who was separated from his family due to the disease. This person sees his family but is not allowed to reconcile with them. On the other hand I imagine oh God that I am allowed to enter heaven. While there I see You and the rest of my family from a distance, however I am not yet ready to be reunited with You and other friends or family. This would be more painful, because I have a strong urge to be with You oh God. I pray that when the time comes I will be really and truly ready to be in Your presence. I pray that you help me in enduring the trials of life and the urges and challenges offered both on a physical, psychological and even spiritual level for temptations never stop harassing me.
9. On the seventh day he shall shave all his hair; of head, beard, eyebrows; he shall shave all his hair; Then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe his body in water; and he shall be clean.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 9)
Once the person has been tested again and again rather intensively for several weeks the person is confirmed as being clean but officially he is not yet allowed to venture inside the camp. As in the case of Christians when a person has made such a comeback especially when considering ones previous life, the penitent will be prepared to be welcomed as a newly born Christian in the Roman Catholic Church or any Church if the system permits this concept. Oh God we find it easily to condemn a person because of ones past people such as criminals however, when they have endured their period of processing they are also to be given the opportunity of being accepted in society if so even with a celebration in order tom commemorate such a grand occasion of conversion.
10. On the eighth day he shall take two male lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb in its first year without blemish, and a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of choice flour mixed with oil, and one log of oil.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 10)
Oh God if a leper was processed so intently how much more and with how much more intently is a sinner to be processed before being accepted back into the Church. However as You had told us a feast would be held in heaven for every person who turns away from ones sinful ways. Therefore a banquet awaits us in the presence of our father, this is a goal that we must seek to aim for.
On browsing through the Internet God gave me the following rite that is applied in order to accept new Christians in the Roman Catholic Church. I invite you to click on the following link:-
Rite of acceptance of new Christians
11. The priest who cleanses shall set the person to be cleansed, along with these things, before the LORD, at the entrance of the tent of meting. 12. The priest shall take one of the lambs, and offer it as a guilt offering, along with the log of oil, and raise them as an elevation offering before the LORD.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 11 to 12)
Oh God I admire the fact that You always give priority to the cleansing of the sin before the actual cleansing of the disease in the body, for many times our sins contribute to physical illness, therefore it is proper to place the energy on the core part of the issue. All in all the body will someday experience and end, however the soul will remain forever therefore it is always to be given a priority over the body. I thank You oh God for having made us according to this perfect model of body and soul which complement each other and function best in a state of harmony.
13. He shall slaughter the lamb in the place where the sin offering and the burnt offering are slaughtered in the holy place; for the guilt offering, like the sin offering, belongs to the priest: it is most holy.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 13)
Oh God it would be a great idea for us to offer an offering to the Church in relation to the greatness of our sins. This would act as a deterrent against the committing of mortal sins.
14. The priest shall take some of the blood of the guilt offering and put it on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of the right hand, and on the big toe of the right foot.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 14)
As in the case of the consecration oft the new high priest and the brazen altar, the person who has been cured from leprosy is not only declared clean but is again consecrated to You my God. This is the case with us sinners, you love us so much that You give us the means to be reunited with You as your sons and daughters.
15. The priest shall take some of the log of oil and pour it into the palm of his own left hand, 16 and dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand and sprinkle some oil with his finger seven times before the LORD.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 16)
Oh God I offer You all my senses that You may refine and consecrate them for Your service. I offer You my ears that they may always be receptive to receive all that You wish to pass on to me by means of people and particular circumstances of my life. I offer You all that makes me who and what I am basically a sinner so that You can make a better product out of my weakness. If You want you can make saints out of sinners, so may Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
17. Some of the oil that remains in his hand the priest shall put on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of the right hand, and on the big toe of the right foot, on top of the blood of the guilt offering.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 17)
Oh God I thank You for the one of the most important days of my life, which was that of my baptism. During this day as in the case of the person with leprosy I was consecrated totally to You. I was anointed with the consecrated oil which reflects Your holiness, however during Your passion You again consecrated me with Your blood which was the means that led to my salvation. I compare the oil oh God to the moments of happiness which I dedicate to You and even those moments of trials symbolised by the blood, which I also live for You and are dedicated to You. Oh God may You consecrate every second of my life, may I live it all for You and not for myself. Amen.
18. The rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put on the head of the one to be cleansed. Then the priest shall make atonement on his behalf before the LORD: 19. the priest shall offer the sin offering, to make atonement for the one to be cleansed from his uncleanness. Afterward he shall slaughter the burnt offering and the grain offering on the altar. Thus the priest shall make atonement on his behalf and he shall be clean.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 20)
Oh merciful God and loving father I offer to You my thoughts wishes and desires. May all my thoughts be centred on Your will. May you consecrate my brain so that only good thoughts wishes and desires come from it. I would also pray for more self control, for I still lack in this area of my life oh Jesus. I pray that you will consecrate me as a whole and even those who meditate on this blog that is based on Your word If anybody wishes to join me in this prayer please click on the following link:-
A prayer of consecration of our lives to God
21. But if he is poor and cannot afford so much, he shall take one male lamb for a guilt offering to be elevated, to make atonement on his behalf, and one-tenth of an ephah of choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering and a log of oil; 22. also two turtle doves or two pigeons, such as he can afford, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 21 to 22)
In order for us to achieve a complete state of healing and cleanliness You ordered a sacrifice to cater both for the physical recovery as in the case of the disease of leprosy and also to compensate for emotional damage such as that of guilt. Once we are free of of the bondage of our sins we are totally free again, new sons and daughters of God worthy of Your love and kindness.
23. On the eighth day he shall bring them for his cleansing to the priest, to the entrance of the tent of meeting, before the LORD; 24. and the priest shall take the lamb of the guilt offering and the log of oil and the priest shall raise them as an elevation offering before the LORD.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 23 to 24)
As in the case of baptism the person who had been cleansed from Leprosy was welcomed to the entrance of the tent which was a prominent place, especially when compared that as an unclean person he was compelled to live outside the tent, far away from the presence of God. In contrary when we marry the priest comes to welcome us at the main door of the Church. I pray oh God that when I die You also come to meet me at the gate of heavens with a smiling face and welcome me to my heavenly home if this is Your will for me, for we all wish to go to heaven.
25. The priest shall slaughter the lamb of the guilt offering, and put it on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of the right hand, and on the big toe of the right foot.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 25)
Oh God even though these verses have been repeated over and over again they still are enough to make me aware of the need to receive Your blessings so that I will always walk in Your ways and use in my hands to bless and pray and for work to be of service to others and never to use them to perform negative acts that are contrary to Your will.
26. The priest shall pour some of the oil into the palm of his own left hand, 27. and shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the LORD.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 26 to 27)
Again and again the high priest is portrayed in the role of consecrating the cleansed person. It is as if this is a constant protection against the possibility of coming in contact again with leprosy. On the other hand the consecration may be that of restoring ones dignity after having contracted leprosy and had been segregated from the camp. Again and again You accept us and forgive us our sins and accepting us back into Your family as sons and daughters. Thanks for being so merciful.
28. The priest shall put some of the oil that is in his hand on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of the right hand, and the big toe of the right foot, where the blood of the guilt offering was placed. 29. The rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put on the head of the one to be cleansed, to make atonement on his behalf before the LORD. 30. And he shall offer, of the turtle-doves or pigeons such as he can afford, 31 one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering, along with a grain offering; and the priest shall make atonement before the LORD on behalf of the one being cleansed. 32. This is the ritual for the one who has a leprous disease, who cannot afford the offerings for his cleansing.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 28 to 32)
Oh God Your healing is complete. Moreover You wish us to be whole persons, therefore the cleansed person was consecrated on the left and on the right side of his body thus being a whole offering to You. As a human I also offer You the left and right side of my brain that controls my whole body in what I think and do. During confession You also forgive us as whole persons and not as pieces. I thank You for Your loving kindness and forgiveness oh God.
33. The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: 34. When you come into the land of Canaan, which I give you for a possession, and I put a leprous disease in a house in the land of your possession, 35. the owner of the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, "There seems to me to be some sort of disease in my house." 36. The priest shall command that they empty the house before the priest goes to examine the disease, or all that is in the house will become unclean; and afterward the priest shall go in to inspect the house.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 33 to 36)
Oh God it was according to Your will that the ministry of Your priesthood would continue to exist when Your people entered the land that You had long since promised them. This priesthood was upgraded by Your Son which You permitted to develop into the priesthood as found in the Roman Catholic Church.
On the other hand during such opportunities of disease the priest can examine the property of the foreigners dwelling in that household. On reflecting oh God during such moments of crisis or even thanksgiving You may also make profit of the opportunity to visit our spiritual and even physical household in order to inspect what may be making our spiritual life unclean. As Christians oh God we come to Your house in order to be cleansed.
37. He shall examine the disease; if the disease is in the walls of the house with greenish or reddish spots, and if it appears to be deeper than the surface, 38. the priest shall go outside to the door of the house and shut up the house for seven days.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 37 to 38)
Oh God this may seem to be rather strange to have leprosy in the walls of the house. I never imagined that this was possible, however if, You say so it is true. As in the case of Leprosy sin can also spread in the structure of our life and can even destroy the very foundations, therefore we are always to be careful and root out any signs of sin on first encounter.
39. The priest shall come again on the seventh day and make an inspection; if the disease has spread in the walls of the house, 40. the priest shall command that the stones in which the disease appears to be taken out and thrown into an unclean place outside the city.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 39 and 40)
Oh Jesus many rocks in the Roman Catholic Church are showing signs of leprosy in the sense that there are those priests and others who have either been caught in cases of abuse or publicly proclaim that they are homosexuals. As in the case of leprosy these rocks are to be removed, for their symptoms of Leprosy might continue to spread among other members of the Roman Catholic Church and cause further harm. However when Your Church appears at its weakest it is at its strongest point, for You told us that when are weak You will makes us strong, for You will defend us against the one and only source of evil that harasses us throughout each day of our lives.
41. He shall have the inside of the house scraped thoroughly, and the plaster that is scraped off shall be dumped in an unclean place outside the city.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 41)
At times in our lives we need to perform basic maintenance. The walls of our soul also need to be cleaned. This is why we need to confess our sins so that we can paint a new fresh coat of paint. However we cannot be renewed if we do not treat ourselves of the sins and wounds of the past. God you are our maintenance person. You help us to scrape off our old self and put on the new self based on You and Your self, for we cannot keep our old self if, we want to be healed and changed.
42. They shall take other stones and put them in the place of those stones, and take other plaster and plaster the house.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 42)
If we are not suitable to carry out our prescribed roles or as in the case of those priests who violated their roles, You God will call new vocations in order to replace such people, so that your body on earth will be kept clean from signs of contamination. However both in myself and both in others as humans we will always have parts of us that need improving therefore we are considered as being works in progress. Every day of our life oh Father you inspect us and make us aware of the changes that need to be done.
43. If the disease breaks out again in the house after he has taken out the stones and scraped the house and plastered it, 44. the priest shall go and make inspection; if the disease has spread in the house, it is spreading leprous disease in the house; it is unclean.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 43 and 44)
As the head of the Roman Catholic Church the Pope who is the high priest is to interview and investigate all cardinals and priests, and order the dismissal of all those who are not clean or have issues of abuse. Such unclean stones are causing the spread of this disease in the house and thus making it unclean.
45. He shall have the house torn down, its stones and timber and all the plaster of the house, and taken outside the city to an unclean place. 46. All who enter the house while it is shut up shall be unclean until the evening; 47. and all who sleep in the house shall wash their clothes; and all who eat in the house shall wash their clothes.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 45 to 47)
Any of us who have been warned time and time again of our wrong doings as in the case of people in responsible positions, will be removed from their positions if they are found unworthy of carrying or the roles assigned to them. Anybody who comes in contact with such people will risk becoming contaminated by them therefore as a precaution it is important to keep our distance from such negative people.
48. If the priest comes and makes an inspection, and the disease has not spread in the house after the house was plastered, the priest shall pronounce the house clean; the disease is healed.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 48)
The plastering of the house which is a new layer of protection for the stone which has now been cured oh God may be compared to the instruction or catechism in the faith that we may receive after a period of abstinence due to our spiritual leprosy before we can be introduced back into the Church. This may be a lengthy process for it takes time and a process of drying for the plaster to grip on the wall and become a part of it. So is the same with our faith. It takes time for to grow in our relationship with You after a long period of dryness, but once the plaster has dried up it becomes a solid mass that only or sins that are like a chisel can destroy.
49. For the cleansing of the house he shall take two birds, with cedarwood and crimson yarn and hyssop, 50. and shall slaughter one of the birds over fresh water in an earthen vessel, 51. and shall take the cedarwood and the hyssop and the crimson yarn, along with the living bird and dip them in the blood of the slaughtered bird and the fresh water, and sprinkle the house seven times.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 49 to 51)
Oh God that You will come into our homes and lay your hands in order to bless all of us and all of those who visit us. I pray for the blessing of Your Holy Spirit so that it will cleanse us of any iniquity or evil spirit that has found its way into our household. Amen.
52. Thus he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the fresh water, and with the cedarwoord and hyssop and crimson yarn; 53 and he shall let the living bird go out of the city into the open field; so he shall make atonement for the house, and it shall be clean.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 52 to 53)
Oh Jesus I thank You for coming to my house in order to bless it during the time of Easter in the presence of the priest. I believe that even during this time of prayer You are present and by Your presence You are blessing this house and all who live and visit it. Amen. May Your presence be always present in our dwelling Amen.
54. This is the ritual for any leprous disease; for an itch, 55. for leprous diseases in clothing and houses, 56. and for a swelling or an eruption or a spot, 57. to determine when it is unclean and when it is clean. This is the ritual for leprous diseases.
(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 54 to 57)
This chapter ends with a final declaration that this is the approved procedure to be taken in the case of the eventuality of leprous disease itching or swelling present in different environments. As in the case of the Roman Catholic Church there are dogmas and beliefs that are to be accepted as they are and are not to be contested. This is the case of Science, Psychology, Medicine and many other areas, where a violation of such rules can result in a catastrophic end.
I wish to end this chapter with the following prayer:-
Oh God I pray for the whole world. This world which is being contaminated by sin which is taking many different forms. I pray for legislators so that they will administer justly and not accept and legislate laws that are contrary to Your teachings as in the case of divorce and mixed marriages. I pray for a revolution in social trends and that we may all become aware that we are twisting our values to cater for our needs which at times are worldly and not according to Your will. I pray for the healing of both myself and this sinful leprosy that is spreading throughout the world. Amen.
