FEAR GOD, Part XI
WORD OF THE DAY:"CLEANSE"
Scripture reference: II Corinthians 7:1, KJV:
"Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved,
"Rubber duckie, you're the one! You make bath time, so much fun*" Is
God says to cleanse ourselves. Cleanse means to purge. But, when we
Now it is time to clean up our act, to purge the old, and renew our
We will always need Jesus, we will always need God's forgiveness and
We have the promises of God that He will be a Father to us and we
God will not purge our minds from our old way of thinking and doing
God, through Christ, has done the initial, spiritual purging. We
By the Word (Ephesians 5:26)
By walking in the light as He is in the light, having
By confessing our sins (I John 1:9)
By turning from our dead works to serve the Living God.
Let us cleanse ourself and be clean! Amen.
-Carol Kenreigh
* Rubber Duckie song lyrics are by Sesame Street. Ernie sang it.
let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness[immorality]of the flesh and spirit,
perfecting [ PERFECTING= to fulfill further (or completely), i.e.
execute; by implication, to terminate, undergo:--accomplish, do,
finish, (make) (perfect), perform(X -ance). ] holiness in the
fear of God."
God talking about our daily hygiene here? Washing the outside of our skin? No.
received salvation, I thought we were made clean. Yes, that is true.
We were washed by the blood of the Lamb, Jesus, and were made clean
spiritually, by faith (Acts 15:9; Titus 2:14; Hebrews 9:14). All things
became new, spiritually. (2 Cor.5:15-17)
mind to God's way. Just because we are new creations in Christ, it does
not mean we are walking like one yet. That is a process of growth that
will take us our entire lifetime. We are in the process of perfecting
ourselves in Christ.
grace. We will never get to the place of perfection, where we are
right all the time (not until we are changed into our new spiritual
body, gathered together to meet the Lord in the air, where there is no
more sin, pain, sickness or death).
shall be His sons and daughters. (2 Cor. 6:18), that we have been
given the ministry of reconciliation, and that God has not imputed
our sins to us. (2 Cor. 5:18-21) Therefore, because we have these
promises: Let us cleanse ourselves.
things and make us do them His new way. He will not take over that
responsibility for us. We must rise up and take responsibility for
our own renewed mind walk with God for ourselves.
still need God and Jesus to stay that way. But we need to initiate
the cleansing process for ongoing cleanliness in our walk with God.
How do we cleanse ourselves?
fellowship one with another (I John 1:7)
(Hebrews 9:14)
Hi Carol
Thanks again for GWD it is very uplifting and encouraging.
Please add the kids to GWD. Their addresses are.....
Also can you add my sister in law
Gloria in Colorado ...... and niece Crystal...
God Bless
Love ya,
Kim B.
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