Today I thought about something that would occur while I was a child. When I would play outside I was very adventurous. I always found a way to scrap some part of my body. As I came to my parents to treat my wound. They did something that I never understood. They would put rubbing alcohol on my wound. It would burn so bad and sometimes felt worst than the scrap. As a child I sometimes would be afraid to show my scraps and bruises because I did not want the alcohol I just wanted a bandaid. They would always say "The alcohol cleanses the wound so that it won't get infected and the wound can heal." Though it was painful it was necessary for my healing and to be protected from infections.
Are you wounded? Are there scraps and bruises that you are carrying? God wants to put some alcohol (His Word) on your wounds. Though we expect God's word to always make us feel good when we are wounded and infected, His Word can sting not to hurt us but to fight against what is trying to destroy you. An infection that is not dealt with can kill you. Give God your pain and allow His word to purify and cleanse you from your pain. The word purges us from all the inpurities that have taken root in our lives. The word pierces our heart and heals us from our mistakes.
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, Ephesians 5:26
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. Psalms 119:9
Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. John 15:3
When my parents said my wounds were clean. I believed them. I went back to playing and enjoying life. We must believe God and what He has spoken to us. His word will clean us, it will give us peace, it will give us joy, and heal us. Receive His word, don't be afraid if it stings for it is pulling something out of you that was meant to destroy you. You are Clean by God's Word. God bless you
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