Made Clean

I recently went to a Christian concert called the Roadshow in Spokane, Washington. One of the singers was Natalie Grant and she sang her song Clean. As she began to sing that particular song tears ran down my eyes as I so could relate to every word of it. When I was in college I gave myself and my heart away to so many guys because of wanting so badly to be liked and even craved any male attention I got. Then after all had been said and done all I felt was guilt and shame and like I was damaged goods. I couldn’t get over my shame and in fact, I became a prisoner to it. Then at a Christian Recovery program called Teen Challenge, one of the interns played ‘Clean’ during a worship night. Ever since that night, I knew then and there just how true those words would mean to me. The chorus spoke the most to me: “There’s nothing too dirty that you can’t make worthy you washed me in mercy I am clean.” Then later on she sang, “Washed in the blood of your sacrifice your blood flowed red and made me white, my dirty rags are purified I am clean.” There is no sin so great that the love of my Savior is not greater still!! I am not my past. I have been purified and HIS righteousness makes me His beautiful bride. In me, there is no good thing. I am nothing without my Savior. However, I also learned the power of forgiveness. Forgiving those who have wronged me and also forgiving myself. Someone once wrote, “When the devil reminds you of your past, remind him of his future.” I hope whoever reads this will truly understand the relentless love of Jesus. At our darkest, He loved us and died for us! If he changed a wretched sinner like me then I know he can change anyone. My faith in Jesus made me Clean! Do you want to be made well?