He Provided for Our Purifying

Leviticus 12:5

"If a woman gives birth to a daughter, she will be ceremonially unclean for two weeks, just as she is unclean during her menstrual period. After waiting sixty-six days, she will be purified from the bleeding of childbirth."

Lord, I don't get why the waiting time for purification was twice as long for a baby girl than for a boy. Would you please help me to understand?

Matthew Henry says, "Why the time of both these was double for a female to what it is for a male I can assign no reason but the will of the law-maker; in Christ Jesus no difference is made of male and female." Gal. 3:28; Col 3:11

Henry goes on to point out that the ceremonial uncleanness represents the fact that we are all born into sin. Ps. 51:5. "And the exclusion of the woman for so many days from the sanctuary, and all participation of the holy things, signified that our original corruption (that sinning sin which we brought into the world with us) would have excluded us forever from the enjoyment of God and his favours if he had not graciously provided for our purifying."

Lord God, I praise you for providing for my purifying. Through Jesus' death on the cross you cleared a way for me to be able to enjoy you. I praise your holy name! In Jesus' name, amen.

MEMORY VERSES

Christ Paid the Penalty

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.

1 Peter 3:18

Christ Paid the Penalty

Christ Paid the Penalty

1 Timothy 2:5

For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 2:5

Christ Paid the Penalty