Monday of Holy Week
Only Jesus can wash my heart
This passage reminds me of a song often sung in the
kids club which is organized to share the gospel among immigrants. The song
tells that the soap washes my face, feet, and hands, but Jesus is the only one
who can wash my heart.
Paul wrote this letter to the Colossian church to
warn against of false teachings which undermined the identity of believers ‘in
Christ.’
Paul describes that we were ‘enemies’ in our mind
before the reconciliation with God (v.21). But through Christ’s death, we are
welcomed into His presence as we are ‘holy, blameless, and above reproach in
His sight’ (v.22). Jesus in whom all the fullness dwells paid the penalty on
the cross and made peace with all things on earth and in heaven (vs.19-20). He
is the head of His body, the church, and the supreme source in everything (v.18).
It seems to be hard to believe that I am holy,
blameless, and above reproach in His sight as long as I am dependant on my
efforts. But God first loved us; He is the one who made the way between Himself
and us. Our part to play in this relationship with the Creator, our Saviour is
to ‘continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from
the hope of the gospel’ (v.23).
He asks me simply to believe, and remain in this
identity in Christ, and share this good news with others (v.23b).
(Below are the song lyrics mentioned above.)
Le savon lave mon visage, mes deux petits
pieds et mes mains, oh quel bonheur !
Mais Jésus, pour me rendre plus sage, lui seul
peut laver mon cœur.
Si le mal y fait une tache, je connais
quelqu’un qui saura l’enlever.
C’est Jésus, non rien je ne lui cache, car il
peut tout effacer.
Anon
Overflow
with Hope, Rick and Brenda Beerhorst, 2010
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