Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean. And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
This was concerning a running issue of his flesh. This is a picture of a lost man, a sick man with running sores, bleeding, oozing, unclean, unhealed, infected with sin. He is unclean and everything he touches he makes unclean. In this passage we see the fullness of his uncleanness. Every bed he lies on shall be unclean. He cannot sleep in peace. Everything that he sits upon shall be unclean. He cannot dwell in peace. Every saddle he rides shall be unclean. He cannot go anywhere in peace. Every earthen vessel he touches shall be unclean. He cannot eat in peace. Everything he comes in contact is mired by his uncleanness and tainted and stained by his running sores.
And anybody that touches the bed where he lied, or touches the seat where he sat, or touches the saddles where he rode, or touches the cups or plates from where he ate and drank shall also be unclean. Everything he touches he destroys. And anybody that comes in contact with what he’s ruined will partake in his ruin. “For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.” (Romans 14:7)
A lost man seeks to make himself to appear clean. It may be through his religion. He goes to church, gives, and does good deeds. It may be through his position in society. He has friends and social status. Everybody likes him and gets along with him. It may be through his economic status. He’s successful and his family is well taken care of. Maybe he thinks that he’s a jolly good fellow. He’ll use anything and everything to cover his running sores. But the Bible says, “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper..” (Proverbs 28:13) His covering will never contain the uncleanness that comes forth. His coverings will only rot with him. “But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags…” (Isaiah 64:6) Everything shall be unclean.
O, But how God has cleansed us from through the blood of Jesus Christ! “Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood.” (Revelation 1:5)
How God has cleansed us through the Holy Ghost! “He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.” (Titus 3:5)
How God has cleansed us through his Word! “He might sanctify and cleanse it (the church) with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” (Ephesians 5:26,27)
I’m so glad that I’m saved. I’m so glad that I’m clean. I remember that glorious day when I met the Lord Jesus Christ. He found me a dirty, filthy, sinful, unclean wretch. “He clutched his old rags, and shivered in the shadows. Then Jesus came and bade his darkness flee!” He planted me by the rivers of water, never to be unclean again.
Psalm 1:3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
And now His song to me is “Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.” (Song of Solomon 4:7)
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