Cleanliness

Why Is It Important?

For thousands of years, plauges and pestilences have afflicted mankind.
Some people assumed that theses were a sign of the wrath of God and were sent to punish wrongdowers.
Patient observation and painstaking research over many centuries have revealed that the culprits were often small creatures that live alongside us.

Medical researchers discovered that rats, mice,cockroaches, flies, and mosquitoes can serve as hosts for transmitting disease.
They also found that people often invite infectious diseases simply by a lack of hygiene.
Cleanliness, it seems, can make the difference between life and death.

Obviously, standards of cleanliness vary according to customs and circumstances.
In areas where there is no running water or adequate sewage disposal, hygiene can be a real challenge.
Neverless, God gave the ancient Israelites instructions on cleanliness while they were traveling through the wilderness--
some of the most difficult circumstances imaginable for practicing good hygiene!

Why does cleanliness matter to God?
What is a reasonable view of cleanliness?
What simple precautions can you and your family take to reduce disease?