Sanitizer

by David Long

Do you need sanitizer? It's my understanding that because of this pandemic sanitizer is the number one seller right now. People are really concerned about being clean. We are told we need to wash our hands. I say we needed to be concerned about that before the virus. But let's think for a minute about a spiritual sanitizer. The Bible says, "Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded" (James 4:8). Sin needs sanitized. "Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God" (2 Cor. 7:1). What is the spiritual sanitizer? "Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently" (1 Pet. 1:22). The word "purified" means "To make clean." The sanitizer is the word of God (John 15:3). But like any sanitizer it must be applied. Are you obeying the word?