Dirty Laundry

"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the Word."
Ephesians 5:25-26

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
John 1:1

As I wrote my father a letter, this revelation came. Isn't it funny how when you are in obedience to His will, He speaks? :)

The Word that is mentioned in Ephesians is Jesus. He washes us with Himself. The Bible is Jesus in print.

I am sure many of you have figured that one out long before I did, but it was like my eyes were opened and I saw my Bible for the very first time.

The Word of God is Jesus.

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us..."
John 1:14

Submersion in Him makes me clean. You can only be submerged if you choose to stay under. I have to make a conscious decision to stay in the Word. And it says "washing" which means that it is done more than once. As all of us know who are in charge of the laundry...washing is a continual thing that has to be done. We do not stay clean. Our clothes tend toward entropy. And just as our wardrobes do, so also do our souls.

We get dirty daily. Our lives are contaminated by the filth of our sin nature. But we don't have to leave the dirty laundry on the floor to mildew and putrify. We can take ourselves to the WORD and be cleansed.

Thank You Lord for the Word!

It is only in the Word, Jesus, that we are sanctified and made holy. We are washed and reclothed in His righteousness.

Praise the Lord for that!