1 John 1:7-9
But if we walk in the light, God himself being
the light, we also experience a shared life with one another, as the sacrificed
blood of Jesus, God's Son, purges all our sin.
If we claim that we're free of sin, we're only fooling ourselves. A
claim like that is errant nonsense. On the other hand, if we admit our sins —
make a clean breast of them — he won't let us down; he'll be true to himself.
He'll forgive our sins and purge us of all wrongdoing. (The Message)
Excretion
is to the healthiness human body as forgiveness is to the healthiness of the
human spirit. Just as the blood of Christ cleanses us from all our sins,
excretion cleanses our bowels.
Refusing
to ask God for forgiveness because we feel warped and unworthy due to the
‘overwhelming’ sins with which one is stained is just like refusing to go to
the toilet because one is purging…it only results in more discomfort to the
point of eventual desperation and depression.
However,
when we agree with God that the blood cleanses us from all our sins, we experience
complete freedom; resting in his love and the propitiation he has provided for
us.
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