Dirty

By Paula Williamson, guest writer

David and Karen Mains wrote the book "A Girl Named Dirty," which tells the story of a young girl who lives among pigs and loves being dirty, but eventually recognizes her poor state and longs to be clean and accepted by the King. It’s a lovely story about our human state without knowledge of the King of Kings and of the life He offers us.

It Is Written

ISAIAH 61:10 I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God! For he has dressed me

with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. I am like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding or a bride with her jewels.

Clean Clothes

What Jesus did for us we cannot do for ourselves. He offers us a fresh start, a new life, a clean heart, and a new spirit. David experienced this forgiveness after Nathan the prophet pointed out his grave sin. ISAIAH 1:18 “Come now, and let us reason together,” saith the Lord. “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. What a gift!

Prayer

Lord, thank You for sending Jesus to live a sinless, perfect, and selfless life in our place. Thank You that when we surrender our lives to You, His robe of righteousness covers us with a garment of salvation. Thank You that He did what we could not do. We surrender our lives to You.

Takeaway

No stain is too deep for His grace.