1 John 1:7 (NKJV) 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 Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
Before we put our faith in Christ, we are dirty, stained by our sin. At the very moment we put our faith in Christ, He washes us with His blood. We are made clean.
It would be really nice if we would stay clean. But as humans, we have a tendency to get dirty, over and over again.
How do we get clean and stay clean? Is it even possible for us?
Yes. It is possible. And here is how.
First, the verse above says that if we walk in the light (avoid darkness), the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin.
So, we need to avoid darkness and the things associated with it.
Second, God has told us that if we confess our sins to Him, He is faithful to forgive those sins.
1 John 1:9 (NKJV) 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
So we see that we need to confess our sins to Him. When we do so, He is faithful to forgive us and cleanse us from them.
The thing is, if we continue in sin, we will also continue to get dirty. It’s like a vicious cycle. God cleanses us, we get dirty, we need a bath, God washes us as we confess our sins.
The key is to change that cycle and learn to avoid the darkness and the sin that abounds there. Once we do this, we will find ourselves less apt to get caught up in sin and much less likely to be constantly running to God for forgiveness.
Here is the secret, straight from God’s word:
Galatians 5:24-25 (NKJV) 24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
We need to crucify the flesh and live by the Spirit. If we say that we are Christ’s, but we are repeatedly wallowing in sin, we need to check ourselves and let God put His finger on those things that keep causing us to fall and get dirty.
Once we do that, and we pay attention to what He shows us and tells us, obeying His instructions, we will then begin to get a handle on our sinful ways and start to see a decline in the number of times we find ourselves “getting dirty”.
Walk in the light as He is in the light.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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