15th April 2026

Washed

"But you were washed, . . . sanctified,

. . . justified in the name of the Lord Jesus

and by the Spirit of our God."

1 Corinthians 6:11 

Today's Bible Reading: Titus 3:3-7.

In 1 Corinthians 6, after Paul gives several examples of how disobedience against God leads to separation from Him, he says, “That is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ” (v 11). “Washed,” “sanctified,” “justified”—Three words that point to believers being forgiven and made right with God.

Titus 3:4–5 tells us more about this miraculous thing called salvation. “God our Saviour . . . saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth.” Our sin keeps us from God, but through faith in Christ Jesus, sin’s penalty is washed away. We become new creations (2 Corinthians 5:17), gain access to our heavenly Father (Ephesians 2:18), and are made clean (1 John 1:7). Christ alone provides what we need to be washed fully from our sins.

Prayer: Almighty God, I know I have sinned against You. And I know that the penalty for my sin is separation from You. Thank You for the salvation You have made possible and for drawing me close to You forever, through Christ Your Son. Amen.