Weekly Devotional - White as Snow

'Keep yourself pure.'

1 Timothy 5:22

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After a long trip, particularly if you're camping or hiking, there's nothing like a hot bath or shower. Warm water never felt so good on your skin. The clean scent of soap washing away layers of dirt refreshes you like nothing else. Scrubbing your hair with shampoo feels like being reborn.

The same sensation of cleansing is possible if you're willing to follow God's guidelines and keep our bodies and hearts pure. The two go together, so we have to make sure we're eliminating harmful pollutants that we envounter in the world. We also have to make sure we're immersing ourselves in God's word, confessing our sins in prayer, revieving God's forgiveness, and serving others.

By God's grace, we are washed white as snow, forgiven our sins, and purified through the love of Christ.