Then will I sprinkle
clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from
all your idols, will I cleanse you.
Ezekiel
36:25
Understand today, that
as a child born into this world you are a sinner without the saving Grace of
God upon your life… This means that you
are a disgusting filthy and dirty rag not worthy of anything accept the very
pits of hell… There are so many of us that do not want to accept this reality
and the message I have for you today is that if you are amongst those who think
you are without blemish than the devil really has a stronghold on you… The very
children of God found themselves falling into a recurring theme of filthiness
and are reminded today through the lips of the prophet Ezekiel that they will
be cleansed by the authority and ability of God… You can only be washed clean
by the saving power of God and the blood of Jesus which was shed for all on
Calvary’s Cross… This message of
cleansing speaks to the filth in our lives; however, it also speaks the ability
of God; in that, He can cleanse even the dirties of all people no matter where
they are or what they have turn their lives over too… The robber, murder,
adulterer and drug addict can become the Pastor, Deacon, Missionary and worship
leader when they encounter the blood of Jesus… Know today that you can be
cleansed, but more importantly, also let others know that they can be cleansed
as well… God has the ability to reach
you wherever you are… No matter how far you have fallen, no matter how many
mistakes you have made or even the depth or severity of your actions, we are
reminded through the prophet Ezekiel that we are never out of the masters reach…
This passage is written to the House of Israel at a time of bondage and
despair… The warning was that disaster would come; captivity was imminent, but
God wanted them to know that there was light at the end of the tunnel… The
House of Israel would be renewed… Likewise today, know that even in your
current situation, even in your current circumstance, even in your current
hardship, you house will be renewed… God will “sprinkle clean water upon
you…” Water represents life
in the Bible; God will give you a clean slate, a new life, a new direction, a
new path and a new vision… He will wipe the pain and tears of yesterday from
you eyes and clothe you in his goodness and mercy… We must remember this fact
today, the fact is that we enter this world as sinners and if we are not
cleansed by the “clean water” of God we will leave the same way… Ezekiel
reminds us today that without God we are filthy rags that will never be clean…
In order to be cleansed the first step one must take is to know that you are in
fact dirty… We must come to the realization that we all have fallen short of
the glory of God, we all have made mistake and we all have been guilty of sin…
God cannot cleanse us until we realize that we are in need of cleansing…
Ezekiel tells us that we will be cleansed from all filthiness, and idols…
Whatever is in your life that has defiled you as a person, whatever is in your
life that has taken your focus and attention off God shall be removed… We can
become filthy by giving in to peer pressure; we can become filthy by hanging
out with the wrong kind of people…
Idols are gods, statues or icons that we
worship; there are many things in our lives that can become “gods” in our lives and rob us of walking according to the only true
and wise God’s calling… Some of the idols that
we face come in the form of relationships, fame, and fortune or even work… We
strive to be so much that we allow whatever we want to be to overshadow the
will and authority of our Lord and Savior… Ezekiel’s call today is for us to
understand the errors of our ways, accept the mistakes we have made and turn to
God to be cleansed…The word says, “Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you…” Placing the emphasis on the “then” tells me
that two things have to happen… The first is that we must come to recognize who
God is and what it is that we need to do in order to develop a (n) intimate
relationship with Him… The second thing is that we must embrace the
consequences of our actions knowing that “God disciplines those He loves…” Stop allowing your current situations to
destroy your relationship with God and stop acting as if you are perfect… We
must go through and achieve these two important pieces if we want to truly be
cleansed… There are steps in this cleansing process, there is a clear define
direction that we must take in order to receive this clean water… God desires
to cleanse you, He desires to give you a new lease on life, He desires to right
the ship that you are on and plant your feet on solid ground…. It was up to the
people of Israel to turn to the Lord, the choice is yours today
to turn your life over to the Lord… This clean water cast all your cares away,
this clean water gives you the ability to smile in the face of adversity, this
clean water makes it possible to laugh during the rain, this clean water
removes all doubt and gives you the chance to be called heirs to the promise of
God… God says through Ezekiel “will I cleanse you…” It doesn't matter how far you have fallen, it doesn't matter how many mistakes you have made, it doesn't matter how many bad
choices you have made, it doesn't matter how many temptations you have given in
too, it doesn't matter what your current standing is… God says that if you
realize the filth that has cluttered your life, if you realize the idols that have
eased God out, if you realize that you are headed down the wrong path you can
still be cleansed and made whole… The Israelite's were in bondage and suffering,
yet God says I can still cleanse you… You may be in bondage right now, you may
be suffering right now, you may be hurting right now, but there is still hope
for you, there is still a future for you… Turn
your life over to God and allow Him to pour out His spirit (clean water) upon
you that will give you a new sense of direction, a new purpose and a new
outlook that will help you reach the heights of prosperity that only God can
take you too…
BE BLESSED!!!
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