Cleanse Me

“Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.” Psalm 51:7

A few weeks ago I got a call from “an unnamed church friend over the age of 45,” sharing with me that he was going to have a colonoscopy. I’ve had a colonoscopy as many others have had. It's described as a medical test that is used to detect changes or abnormalities in the colon or large intestine. During the procedure, a tiny video camera allows the doctor to view the inside of the entire colon.

If you have ever had a colonoscopy, you know that the preparation is far worse than the actual procedure. The aim of the preparation is to empty the colon so that the doctor can view it clearly. This requires following a clear liquid diet the day before, and drinking four litres of a prescribed fluid in the 18 hours prior to the test — in other words, a purging or complete cleanse.

The Bible also speaks of cleansing. In the above scripture passage King David writes, Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Why do we need to be cleansed? Because we are all sinners. The Bible says "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23. God is a holy God, and He requires us to be holy, too. Leviticus 19:2 says, “You must be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.”

When we confess our sins to God, we are forgiven and cleansed of all of our sins and set free from the power of sin in our lives. I John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

Thought For Today: Is the Holy Spirit convicting you of some sin? Take time today to confess your sins to God and claim his cleansing power.

Today’s Prayer Focus. Thank God that through the blood of Jesus we are cleansed of our sins, that we are forgiven. Deo Volente.