Ephesians 5:25-27 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. That he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of the water with the WORD, So that He might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.
The creator stepped into His creation to make a way for fallen man to be saved. He is love and wants someone to love. God had to turn away from Jesus because Jesus became the worst of humanity. The rapist, pedofile, murderers, thieves, he became for us.
I have this picture from Ephesians 5:26 of a filthy, bloody, black slime covered, woman. She is weak, hurt, and as low as it gets. Her clothes were ragged, torn and soiled. Jesus in a very intimate moment, in her invite takes away the soiled garments, and he starts washing her. Taking the cloth and dipping it into the warm fresh water and wiping it over her bloody wounds, black ooze left from her heart(The Oath reference). He is not disgusted nor does he embarrass her in her vulnerable state. Nor does he take advantage. Not one of his thoughts is of himself. He is good and trustworthy. This cloth and fresh warm water is God's WORD. When He is finished, clothes her with new clothes that she could never repay. Now she is clothed in righteousness.
This is so beautiful!! It's a hope-giving word. It's a word for the sad, lonely, and hurting of the world. You've done well with this post! I feel beautiful today, thank you.
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