In Psalm 51, we pray: "Purge me from my sin, and I shall be pure; wash me, and I will be clean indeeed."
My mind resists the idea of being washed of my sins. I don't like the implication that we go through life tarnished or dirty. But perhaps this is a time to listen to body, my which often understands spiritual matters long before my busy brain catches up.
Even when I'm not particularly grimy, water almost always feels good. A splash on the face to wake up, toes dabbling in the ocean, a plunge into the pool, a laughing dash through the sprinklers, a warm shower or soak to unwind...there are so many ways for us to feel fresh and new.
Maybe I could stop debating whether or not I really need cleansing and just enjoy the gift of God's purifying grace.
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