Made Clean
. . . I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean . . .
Ezekiel36:25
Whilst staying with a friend, I was asked to stack the plates into the dishwasher and switch it on. 30 minutes later, when I opened the door, I found that everything in the machine was covered with a chalky dust. I wondered if the hard water in the area was wreaking havoc, or if the machine was broken.
God’s cleansing, unlike that faulty dishwasher, washes away all of our impurities. We see in the book of Ezekiel that God is calling His people back to Himself as Ezekiel shared God’s message of love and forgiveness. The Israelites had sinned as they proclaimed their allegiance to other gods and other nations. The Lord, however, was merciful in welcoming them back to Himself. He promised to cleanse them “from all [their] impurities and all (their) idols” (36:25). As He put His Spirit in them (v 27), He would bring them to a place of fruitfulness, not famine (v 30)
As in the days of the prophet Ezekiel, today the Lord welcomes us back to Him if we go astray. When we submit ourselves to His will and His ways, He transforms us as He washes us clean from our sins. With His Holy Spirit dwelling within us, He helps us to follow Him day by day.
Bible Reading
Ezekiel 36:24–32.
Prayer
Lord God, the feeling of being cleansed and forgiven is like no other. Thank You for transforming me into a new person. Teach me to submit to You daily that I might grow more and more closely into the likeness of Jesus Your Son. Amen.
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