"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."
Here we have a promise from God to completely solve our problems associated with sin. When a person commits sin, they are causing a stain to appear on their spiritual man. I envision it this way, a freshly bathed child wearing their best clothes goes out to play in the mud. Any parent knows the child will return with at least one stain on the clothes. Depending on the severity of the stain, the garment may be completely useless and fit only for the trash.
God likens sin to having this effect on our spiritual man, yet he boldly proclaims both ability and willingness to fix the spirit of a man. I find it ironic that God encourages us to reason with this principle, “Let us reason together.” Have you ever tried to clean a white towel that had blood stains on it? Even the best of modern chemicals are not strong enough to completely remove such a stain. Some chemicals (soaps/cleaners) will take out most of the stain where it isn’t completely noticeable, but the integrity of the material is compromised (looks used rather than new).
When God cleans the garment he removes the stain while restoring the garment back to the purest of white. He is able to do this without compromising the integrity of the garment as well. How does your garment look (spiritual man)? God has a restoration for you that surpasses logic.
God has a restoration for you that surpasses logic.
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Wouldn't it be nice if we just accepted that and stopped thinking about the mistakes and sins of our past?
It definately is a "freeing" experience when we are able to let it go.
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