“’Come now, let’s settle this,’ says the LORD . ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool.'” Isaiah 1:18  NLT

It is not his favorite time. If Famous gets a hint he is headed for a bath, he retreats under the bed. But once the process is underway, he patiently waits for the experience to transpire. First, there is the rinse. Then shampoo and  rinse again. Finally, coat conditioner and one last rinse. He gets a final towel dry, then I pin him into a robe which helps his coat to lie flat and keeps excess water from being splashed all about the bathroom. Once again his coat is soft and silky and bright white as snow.

We are not capable of washing away our sins. Only God has the power and authority to do that. But we must come to this decision of not hiding ourselves from him. Instead, we must come to him for the cleansing power that only He can provide so that our souls are returned to unblemished, sinless snow white.

Wash me in Your righteousness, O Lord, that I may be pure before You.

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