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Practical Applications
of God’s Word
Part 7 — Cleansing
“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to Thy Word”
(Psalm 119:9).
There is a practical purifying effect that comes from daily reading of the Bible. It is “the washing of water by the Word” (Ephesians 5:26). This was the great spiritual lesson that the Lord was illustrating in a practical way, to the disciples in the upper room, when He washed their feet. The water of the Word removes those things that defile us and dull our affections. That is why He said to Peter, when he objected to the Lord washing his feet, “If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with Me” (John 13:8). We cannot enjoy fellowship with the Lord, without the cleansing of the Word.
When I was growing up there was an older brother who used to tell us, that in his working days when he came home from the office, he needed a good wash. He wasn’t talking about soap and water, he was talking about the water of the Word. He used to also tell us that a basket cannot hold water but running water through it will keep it clean. Let the Word of God have its cleansing affect on your life everyday!
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