Leviticus 14:32 This is the law of him in whom is the plague of leprosy, whose hand is not able to get that which pertaineth to his cleansing.
God is Interested
All of us are interested in people who are interested in us. We appreciate people who talk about the things that pertain to our lives. There is such a thing as a person who is too curious. Maybe you’ve met someone new who after 5 minutes of conversation is asking personal questions.
Sometimes, we think that God is the exact opposite, an impersonal God. We feel comfortable with God as long as He is disinterested and at a distance. But God is neither. He is very interested and present.
God is interested in every part of life. He created it. Sometimes, we compartmentalize life when we think, “Ok, this is my health. This is my spiritual life. This is my online presence. This is the way I am at church.” God doesn’t see it that way. As you read Leviticus 14-15, you find that God knows about every area of our life, our health, our home, and the functions of life.
That is why in Leviticus 14 the Bible gives the Jewish law for a cleansed leper. This reminds me that God alone can heal the sick and save the sinful. A healthy soul is a testament to the grace of God and the work of Jesus Christ. If I am as mindful of my heart as I am of my hygiene, my relationship with God will be very deliberate.
Secondly, God is interested in the life of every person, sick and healthy, rich and poor. In Leviticus 14:21 the Bible says, “And if he be poor, and cannot get so much…” For the next several chapters the Bible tells us of the provision that God has made for a poor leper. God is interested in every person and every part of life.
Lastly, God has made provision for every person and every part of life. Back in Leviticus 12:8, it talks about the sacrifice given by a mother who has just had a child. Verse 8 says, “And if she be not able…” Then the Bible makes provision. If she is not able to bring a lamb, then she could bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons.
How amazing that God understands and that God the Son has experienced life as we know it on this earth. II Corinthians 8:9 reminds us that “though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.” Hebrews 4:15 says, “For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities.”
God is interested in every life, every part of life, and has made provision for even the poorest of us to enjoy the blessings and fellowship of giving.