There's a Crack in Your Armor Perry Stone

forge a valuable container. It is the dross that makes a believer unclean in his or her spirit. God gave instruction through Moses concerning the laws of clean and unclean vessels. What was placed inside of the vessel could contaminate the sanctity of the vessel, including forms of mildew. If a dead reptile fell into a vessel, the vessel was unclean and must be cleansed with water (Lev. 11:32). If a person with a sore or a bodily discharge handled a vessel, the wooden vessel could be cleaned with running water, but the earthen vessel was broken (Lev. 15:12). If a man died in his tent, any vessel that was open without a lid covering was considered unclean (Num. 19:14–15). God knew that all germs and many diseases are airborne and could cause a person to become contagious by contracting that particular germ or airborne virus. Germs are also invisible, and what you don’t see that gets inside your vessel can cause as much damage as what you do see! When vessels were classified unclean, they were either unclean until the evening or unclean for seven days. Many times fellow believers will observe the outward actions or appearance of other followers of Christ and prejudge their weakness or strengths based upon words and actions. However, some of the worst defilement of the human spirit comes from attitudes and internal struggles that are effectively hidden from eyes. As Paul wrote, “Looking diligently lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled” (Heb. 12:15), and “To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled” (Titus