August 26, 2025

HE WILL CLEANSE US

Ezekiel 36:25-27

I shall sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be cleansed from all your uncleanness, and I will also cleanse you from all your idols. I shall give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you. I shall take the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I shall put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My requirements, and you will keep My judgments and do them.

Personal Challenge

I find that as I examine my life, who I am, and what I have become, I still see that image of a self-made man, like so many other Americans. This mindset has made it into my Christian journey as I also see that I try to make myself into the image of Christ, when in reality I am making Jesus into my image. Ezekiel prophesied that Jesus would come as the Messiah and only He could be the one that could cleanse me and make me into His image. I must release my control of this transformation and let Him do what only He can do. He will cleanse me of my uncleanness. He will cleanse me of my idols. He will give me a new heart and put a new spirit within me. He will replace my heart of stone with a heart of flesh. He will put His Spirit within me and cause me to walk in His ways. It is all about Him! Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me the sinner!