Wash Me !

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“Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.”  – Psalm 51:2

“WASH ME, PLEASE!”, was written on the rear door of the white van in front of me as I was on the interstate the other day.  It’s funny to think that regardless of how many times we polish and buff our cars on the weekends, they always get dirty again.  Especially this time of year, when the pollen is so thick you can actually see it like a dust on the vehicles every morning.  A faint yellow dust on any car left outside over night. Black cars look green, white cars look yellow, red cars look orange and so on.  It’s more than just the pollen though.  We get rain frequently through the spring months and with lot’s of construction in the area there is always mud regardless of how much we try to avoid it.  If there is a day with no rain than the dirt from the construction is constantly blowing in the winds and covering our vehicles.  It’s impossible to keep the car clean in this climate, if it’s not one thing it is another.

So it is with sin in our life.  We see it in our life and recognize that it is damaging and unrighteous to continue on the path of sinning.  We do not have the ability to wash it though.  Sure, we can put it in the back of our memory and try to forget it, but it will always be there coming back to the surface when we least expect it.  In Psalm 51 we find David falling to the ground, prostrate before the Lord as he cried out for forgiveness and mercy from his sinful nature.  After he had an affair with Bathsheba he took his sins before the Lord.  Knowing that there was no other way to cleanse his soul he turned to the Almighty.  Psalm 51 is filled with David’s repentant heart and his plea for salvation from himself. 

In Paul’s letters to those in Ephesus he writes: ” In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace” (Ephesians 1:7) Jesus Christ is the only one who can wash away our sins.  His blood from the cross was the price paid for the sins you and I carry with us each day.  You cannot wash away your own sins through good works, turning the other cheek or sacrifice.  It takes a belief and acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior; and then acknowledging our sins, asking for forgiveness and turning away from the sin (repentance) in the future.  We will sin again, just like your car will get dirty again.  Jesus death and resurrection is still sufficient for your forgiveness though.  He will wash you clean as many times as you come before Him.


Prayer:
Almighty Father,
Your servant David has been called a man after Your own heart.  He demonstrated through his life the love, adoration, trust and strength that You provide to us all, even in our weakness.  We look at his life and see a reflection of Your grace, Your love and forgiveness demonstrated through him.  Thank You for Your Son, who’s blood is the cleansing agent for my sin.  Help me to turn from my sin and strengthen my dedicated walk with you.  In Your name we pray – Amen


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