I shoved the last pair of blue jeans into the washer and walked over to the laundry detergent. Scooping a small dip, I read the claim on the Tide's detergent's label, "Removes virtually every stain!". Virtually, that was the key word that basically means "You can't sue us if it doesn't remove every stain because we only claimed it removes 'virtually' every stain!". I dumped a scoop full of soap into the washing machine and paused, watching the sudsy soap mix with the water. I instantly thought how God makes our sins clean, much like the washing machine cleans our dirty clothes.
Dirty clothes are filthy and can't be worn until they're cleaned. They're simply unfit to be worn. Our sins are filthy and need to be cleaned. You can't walk around with something dirty on for long. 1 John 1:8-9 says, " If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."
Don't leave those stains on you any longer. Just ask with a sincere heart--mean what you say. God already took care of your sins on the cross. You can have more than just "virtually" every sin removed if you simply ask.
Kayla Joy
