KEEPING CLEAN
II Corinthians 7:1
"Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."
When I received Christ as Savior and was born again, I received a new life. I was cleansed from sin, sanctified, and justified before Him. And because of my faith in Jesus, He continues to cleanse me and make me righteous before Him. That is my positional standing before God. But as I live out my salvation in this world, it is my practical responsibility to keep my flesh and my spirit clean. It is like clothes. When I buy a new shirt, it is clean. But as I wear it, it picks up dirt from the world around me, and needs to be put in the washing machine. I do not expect the manufacturer to keep it clean. When I received my new life in Christ, I was cleansed, but as I live in this world, I pick up its filth in my flesh and spirit and need to be washed. This is a continual process. There are two motivations for keeping clean: God's promises, and the fear of God. John put it this way: "Everyone who has this hope [the promise of seeing Jesus in heaven] purifies himself" (I John 3:3). I want to keep my flesh and my spirit free from the filth of the world.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: God cleanses us from sin, but gives us the responsibility of keeping our flesh and spirit clean from the filthiness of the world.
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Have a clean day. Love you.
II Corinthians 7:1
"Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."
When I received Christ as Savior and was born again, I received a new life. I was cleansed from sin, sanctified, and justified before Him. And because of my faith in Jesus, He continues to cleanse me and make me righteous before Him. That is my positional standing before God. But as I live out my salvation in this world, it is my practical responsibility to keep my flesh and my spirit clean. It is like clothes. When I buy a new shirt, it is clean. But as I wear it, it picks up dirt from the world around me, and needs to be put in the washing machine. I do not expect the manufacturer to keep it clean. When I received my new life in Christ, I was cleansed, but as I live in this world, I pick up its filth in my flesh and spirit and need to be washed. This is a continual process. There are two motivations for keeping clean: God's promises, and the fear of God. John put it this way: "Everyone who has this hope [the promise of seeing Jesus in heaven] purifies himself" (I John 3:3). I want to keep my flesh and my spirit free from the filth of the world.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: God cleanses us from sin, but gives us the responsibility of keeping our flesh and spirit clean from the filthiness of the world.
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Have a clean day. Love you.
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