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marbella3 70F
2480 posts
4/21/2019 4:11 am

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4/22/2019 5:58 am

Washed Clean

Bible in a Year:

2 Samuel 12–13; Luke 16
The blood of Jesus, [God’s] , purifies us from all sin.

1 John 1.7

Jeremiah 2:13, 20–22
I couldn’t believe it. A blue gel pen had hidden itself in the folds of my white towels and survived the washing machine, only to explode in the dryer. Ugly blue stains were everywhere. My white towels were ruined. No amount of bleach would be able to remove the dark stains.

As I reluctantly consigned the towels to the rag pile, I was reminded of the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah’s lament describing the damaging effects of sin. By rejecting God and turning to idols (Jeremiah 2:13), Jeremiah declared that the people of Israel had caused a permanent stain in their relationship with God: “‘Although you wash yourself with soap and use an abundance of cleansing powder, the stain of your guilt is still before me,’ declares the Sovereign Lord” (v. 22). They were powerless to undo the damage they’d done.

On our own, it is impossible to remove the stain of our sin. But Jesus has done what we could not. Through the power of His death and resurrection, He “purifies [believers] from all sin” (1 John 1.7

Even when it’s hard to believe, cling to this beautiful truth: there’s no damage from sin that Jesus can’t totally remove. God is willing and ready to wash away the effects of sin for anyone willing to return to Him (v. 9). Through Christ, we can live each day in freedom and hope.

Today's Reflection
Where do you go with your guilt? How might you live differently today knowing that Jesus’s death has the power to completely remove the guilt and “stain” of your sin?


MrsJoe 76F
17308 posts
4/21/2019 6:04 am

I find that it is much easier to know God has forgiven me and forgotten my sins than to forgive and forget them myself. Happy Easter, Marbella.

Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.


marbella3 70F
64 posts
4/21/2019 6:09 am

Happy Easter you too MrsJoe