The Legalism Of The Leper

Apostle Grace Lubega

Numbers 12:6-8 (KJV); And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house. With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”

The first person to suffer leprosy as listed in the scriptures is Moses’ sister Miriam (Numbers 12:10).

The Bible accounts that when Moses married a Cushite woman, she and Aaron were overtaken by the pride of hearing God too.

They said, “Is it only through Moses that GOD speaks? Doesn’t he also speak through us?” GOD overheard their talk.”
(Numbers 12:2 MSG).

Aaron was spared leprosy only because he stood in the office of the High Priest and it gave him a covering from judgment.

These two neglected to pray for the Man of God Moses and boasted about what they were also able to do because they too could hear the voice of God.

The humility of the grace of God does not teach men to place their abilities above the person of God and His ordinances.

Therefore, cleansing of the leper is the place where the works of men are disqualified as a means to attain self-qualification above the qualification which comes by Christ Jesus. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY: Ephesians 2:8, Philippians 2:13

GOLDEN NUGGET:
The humility of the grace of God does not teach men to place their abilities above the person of God and His ordinances. Therefore, cleansing of the leper is the place where the works of men are disqualified as a means to attain self-qualification above the qualification which comes by Christ Jesus

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I thank you for this word. I thank you because the humility of the spirit works in me. My eyes are set on what you can do and not my abilities. I increase in grace and the knowledge of you every day. In Jesus’ name. Amen.