I read something recently about those who work in the sewers in Pakistan, many are Christians,it is high risk,dirty and low paid. It is dangerous because of the deadly toxic fumes,in this particular case the workers were sent down without any protective equipment,and number of them died. The emergency services refused to help because touching the Christians would make them ritually unclean.When our Saviour walked on earth He was continually condemned for healing people on the sabbath ,He challenged their loveless and godless legalism.Years ago I heard a report of a fire in a girls school in an Islamic country,the emergency services,would not rescue them because they were not wearing the right clothes,that a Muslin person was suppose to wear. The gospel is good news,our Saviour continually challenged legalism, legalism is an attempt by man to win God's favour. This will take priority over love,replaced by a harsh loveless attitude to those who do not conform,such an attitude can become cruel and wicked,and was condemned by our Saviour. Matthew 23 v 1 - 4. The word of God teaches that the God of mercy, would have us to be merciful, kind ,loving and forgiven,and not to judge people as to what they eat,wear,or the keeping off so called sacred days. All those things are but shadows, spiritual reality cannot be found in them, it is Dick Lucas who writes,' There is no need to return to 'shadow land' to find reality; for in Christ, at last and finally,the substance has come'.
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