Self-cleaning?

Self-cleaning?

Is. 1:18

Come now, [a solemn, urgent call by God]

and let us reason together, [to show, to prove, to convince - much like in a court of justice, where the parties equally state the grounds of their cause] says the Lord.

[Then God proceeds to offer the principles on which He is willing to bestow pardon on them – not at the bar of judgment, but at the bar of mercy!]

Though your sins are like scarlet, [deep red, fixed stain, which no human power could remove]

they shall be as white as snow; [back to innocence and purity]

though they are red like crimson, [less permanent color than scarlet used to dye wool]

they shall be like wool. [restored to its original undyed whiteness]
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Pray the Word:

Lord, why do we keep attempting to clean up own lives? Every time we get the urge to stop doing things that are obviously hurting ourselves and others - it never seems to work. Oh, we may stop temporarily, but then another bad habit surfaces and we soon return to our old ways. But the beautiful good news of the Gospel, is that You have provided for us a way to break through the human problem to give us a changed heart and teach us a new way of living. Thank you for the Good News that we are not left in our depressing, miserable condition, but You have broken through into our lives by means of the Lord Jesus, by his death and resurrection, and are offering to make us different!