In the Bible leprosy was viewed as a somewhat communicable disease and people suffering from it had to keep away from uninfected people and where contact happened they were required to shout out, "unclean, unclean". Since the OT was written to teach through types and shadows, what can we learn from the law of the leper? First we can learn, some people in this world have communicable diseases. Not just in the physical realm, but in the spiritual also. Gossips, grumblers, malcontents, backbiters, rebels against authority, lustful, these are just a few examples. Second we learn, that contact can result in contamination and spread of disease. You can't walk through a garbage dump, and not expect to get dirty. In like manner the people we come in contact with have the ability to both impact and leave a deposit inside of us. Germs require microscopes and effort to see, in the same way it is not very easy to see attitudes that we have been influenced by.
Science teaches us
the single best deterrent against the spread of germs is the regular washing of
the hands. Prayer over what the eyes have seen, the ears have heard, and the
nonverbal influences of others is not only recommended but necessary. Daily
washing for daily dirt. But, we can take things one step further, the bible
says not to be overcome of evil, but to overcome evil with good. May God help
us to be more of an influence on evil, than evil is on us. Keep your fire burning!
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