Really clean
by Georgie Schuster
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For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God (1 Peter 3:18a).
Jesus paid a heavy price for our sin. In order to bring us back to God, it cost him his life. Of course, death could not hold him, and he rose victorious. He is now at God’s right hand with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.
But how does this impact my life?
I’m clean, really clean. I’m not talking about the outward grime that might accumulate throughout a day’s work and is then washed away in the shower, but the inside grime.
The barrier of sin that separated me from God is gone. The gunk of my failings and the guilt and shame that pollutes my soul and stops me from coming to my Father, like a frightened child who knows they’ve done wrong, is removed … washed away. Jesus paid the price.
Now, I’m clean. I can run to Father God knowing our relationship is restored. I’m free to rejoice and dance in his presence as he sings over me. He delights in me, and I can flourish in his love. I can give thanks and sing praises to him. I’m clean, you see!
Dear God, thank you for your love. Jesus, thank you for your sacrifice. Thank you for making me clean. Help me to live my life today with this in my heart and my mind. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
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