Leviticus 12-14

I have heard many Christians ponder the question of why God allows his people to suffer.  That “problem” is not new to the Christian age.  In these passages of Leviticus God makes it plain that his covenant people will not be exempt from all of the diseases that were produced in a fallen world.  There will be sickness that will separate families.  There will be mildew that destroys houses and clothing.  Sacrifices will need to be made, but God’s holiness demands such sacrifices.  These are all a part of the costs of having access to the creator God.  But even in all of the separation these chapters describe God remains faithful to his covenant people.  The separations themselves are evidence of his holiness.  Life will be difficult, but God has always been and will always be good.

Stuart