Psalm 51:7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. I. THE DEEP CONVICTION OF SIN IN AN AWAKENED SINNER. II. THE POWER OF GOD TO CLEANSE FROM SIN. "Purge me with hyssop," etc. 1. Sin and its stains may be removed from the soul. "The blood of Jesus Christ" is but another word for the love of God, which found its supreme expression in Christ's death for us. 2. The cleansing power of the Word of Christ is more than sufficient for the removal of the stains of sin, "whiter than snow." III. THE WAY BY WHICH THE EXERCISE OF THIS POWER IS SECURED. Some men are cleansed from sin, yet not all men. What is the reason? 1. To be personally effective, this cleansing power must be personally realized. Water is abundant, but only those who apply it to their bodies are cleansed by it. 2. To be personally realized, it must be personally solicited. Asking is the condition of receiving. (William Jones.) Parallel Verses KJV: Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.WEB: Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. |
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