Washing

We tend to think of cleaning our hearts like washing the dishes or the car. We put in a little effort and use the right ingredients and everything turns out clean. However, we can’t do the same thing with our hearts. There are no good works or right amount of good intentions that can erase our sins and clean our hearts. Once the toothpaste is out of the tube you can’t put it back in. When we are born we are born into sin, because the natural inclination to sin is already within us.

Psalm 51:10 says, “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” No matter how hard we may try, we cannot make our hearts clean. No amount of good works or acts of kindness on our part can cleanse us from the sins we commit. We can only ask God to forgive us and to purify our hearts. Fortunately He has made the provision for our forgiveness by offering His own Son as a sacrifice. The blood of Jesus Christ washes away the sins of those who trust in Him for salvation and redemption. The sacrifice is complete and perfect. We just need to believe in God’s provision and turn away from our sins. When Jesus Christ becomes our Savior and Lord our hearts are made clean.