Unclean

Leviticus 11-12

Clean and Unclean Food

11 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, ² “Say to the Israelites: ‘Of all the animals that live on land, these are the ones you may eat:

I wonder what this is all about.  Lord why did you have all these tedious rules?  The only thing that makes sense to me is to cause us to be constantly be looking to you and the law for direction about our daily activity.  A constant reminder that we must be continually in your presence, lead by your spirit for the everything we do.  A way to keep up in the word.

Purification After Childbirth

12 The Lord said to Moses, ² “Say to the Israelites: ‘A woman who becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son will be ceremonially unclean..."

This i just like.  Give the women a break and definitely some SPACE.  It may be hard for our western thinking to get around the idea of being unclean.  It sounds like you are bad, caught in sin.  But maybe that isn't it at all.  Maybe God is using this to remind us with all these unclean laws that as long as we live in this life we will never be without sin.  Sin will happen through us or to us.  Yet Christ came to set us free.  Not that we should forget these words but to live a live covered by the blood of Christ.  Maybe God is calling us during this time of being unclean to be closer to him, set apart to meditate, regroup and be with the Father.  Choosing to repent not just of what we have done but what is being done around us.