Wash Me With Your Light

1 John 1:5-7

5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. 7 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, purifies us from all sin. NIV

 

Surely you have seen the commercial for a foot pad that is perfectly white when applied, then, overnight turns black. This product cost between thirteen and twenty dollars a month. I gather many have been sold. The pads contain mostly vinegar along with some minerals. Most knowledgeable folks see this as an absurdity and a scam designed primarily to separate you. not from your dirt but, from your money.

They claim to “Assist your body in the removal of heavy metals, metabolic wastes, toxins, microscopic parasites, mucous, chemicals, cellulite and much more.”

Is it possible that deep down we all long to be made pure?

In our bodies, God created an organ to purify our blood. Our bodies are constantly processing the poisons or toxins we ingest or breathe in or absorb through our skin.

Our minds entertain toxic thoughts of anger, lust, covetousness, cowardice, and out-right rebellion. Some of our past moral choices have left us feeling shame and guilt.

There is no pad that will remove sin from our souls. There is, we read above, the purifying application of God’s light. How does this light work? It shines on our souls, our mind, and our spirits to reveals all the impurity that accumulates. Then, because of the finished work of Christ who dies to take away our sins and to restore us to a state of friendship with God, this light purifies us from “all sin.”

Today, walk in that light. This light is truth. Confess the truth about your sin. No excuses. No cover ups. You should voice simple declarative statements about your sin. You might want to read the commandments of God first. Ask yourself

Do I have false gods in my life? Do I choose to worship these false gods on Sunday mornings? Do I apply the name of God for any reason other than praising Him? Do I fail to keep a Sabbath day for God? Do I honor those in rightful positions of authority? Do I value life and preserve it? Do I practice sexual purity? Do I respect the property owned by others? Do I guard my tongue against speaking falsely about others? Am I content with and thankful for what I have in my life, my spouse, my possessions or do I lust for what others have?