We have all become like one who is unclean,
and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment.
We all fade like a leaf,
and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. Isaiah 64:6
We have all.
All. I love how many times this word happens in this one verse in Isaiah.
We have ALL become unclean.
We ALL of us have polluted the good things we do with the sins that stink us up.
ALL of us shrivel up and die because of our unrighteousness.
All of us.
But, Jesus came for ALL of us. He paid the price for our sin, so that we could be washed clean through the forgiveness that only comes through accepting His gift of salvation.
And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. 1 Corinthians 6:11 (ESV)
Don’t get what you deserve
We all deserve death. Our sins condemn us, but Jesus loved us enough to give Himself in exchange for us.
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 (ESV)
There is no greater love than what Jesus did for us.
All we have to do
All we have to do is believe and accept what Jesus did for us. And it is open to ALL of us.
Let God mold you
But now, O Lord, you are our Father;
we are the clay, and you are our potter;
we are all the work of your hand. Isaiah 64:8 (ESV)
We need our Creator God to help us. To mold us and clean us up. We all need to submit our will to His.
Let’s ask God to wash us clean today.
Action Step:
Our Focus today is REPENTANCE!
Repentance: not just being sorry for our sin, though that is a part of it. Also, turning away from it and choosing to do what is right instead.
Ask the Lord to wash you clean today. Thank Him for dying in your place. Accept the gift of His righteousness.
Prayer:
Dear God, Thank You for making a way for us to be clean again. Thank You for a new righteousness when ours is in rags. We accept the gift of Your salvation. In Jesus’ name, amen.
