Clean-up
Wash me clean from all
of my sin and guilt. ~ Psalm 51:2 (CEV)
But God was merciful! We were dead because of our sins, but God loved us so much that he made us alive with Christ, and God’s wonderful kindness is what saves you. ~ Ephesians 2:4-5 (CEV)
KEY IDEA:
God cleans up our sin problem.
PRAYER:
Merciful God -- Every time I think of the way that you sent your Son to be the sacrifice that erased all my guilt and shame I am really thankful. My problem is that I don't remember it enough. I forget about your love and try to go on living my life as before. However, it is your love and kindness that not only saves me -- but it also makes me alive. Energize me with your new life so that I can live the Christ life every day and every minute. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
