But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

— 1 John 1:7

2 Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

7 Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

— Psalm 51:2, 7

let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

— Hebrews 10:22

1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

2 For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.

— Romans 8:1-2

15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever —

17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.

— John 14:15-17

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and love from Christ to you.

While God wants to restore us in worship and commitment, He reminds us of the cleansing we need that only He could provide. Sin has so corrupted humanity that we can only offer God brokenness. However, God made a way to cleanse us from sin and empower us to live a fruitful life for His glory. When we trust Jesus for salvation, God replaces our sin-stained garments, clothing us with Christ’s perfect righteousness. The Holy Spirit provides us, the believers of Jesus Christ, the power to triumph over sin. And the Holy Spirit fills us with God’s power to do His work.

We believers can stand confidently before God, not in our own worthiness but in Christ alone. We hold visions pointing to Christ and fix our gaze on Him alone. God’s work would not be accomplished by our efforts but by His Spirit. When God accomplishes what we cannot, all the glory is His. We don’t fight battles against our flesh or sin in our own strength. Let’s allow God to lead us to trust Him for cleansing us with the precious blood of His Son and filling us with His grace and power. The Lord says, “Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit.” God does great things through ordinary people like us who are filled with His Spirit. Glory to God!