I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair...
Psalm 51:1-10
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity…” v 2
I've been swimming a lot during this hot weather and realized I've forgotten to buy shampoo designed for swimmers. As a result, my hair is slightly brittle at this stage and nearing bird's nest status. At least it isn't green-- yet. :)
Whenever I spend a lot of time washing my hair as I am now, I think of the scene in the movie, “South Pacific” when Mitzi Gaynor sings, “I’m gonna wash that man right outa my hair.”
The analogy of cleaning her life of romance with soap and water is cute.
Ironically, David wasn’t kidding around at all when he used a similar concept in describing his bad behavior with Bathsheba.
After the prophet Nathan confronted David about his sinful behavior with Bathsheba, David confessed his wrongdoing and Nathan declared his forgiveness. Still, David couldn’t rest until a full and heartfelt confession was made.
He used cleaning terms to show the seriousness of how he felt about his past actions --“blot out my transgressions”, “wash me thoroughyly from my iniquity”, “cleanse me from my sin”, “purify me with hyssop.”
The latter refers to a plant used to apply the blood of a sacrifice (Exodus 12:22).
David wanted to remove every trace of blight from his life to the point of offering himself as a sacrifice.
We don’t have to use hyssop today to have our sin removed from God’s sight. Jesus became our sacrifice and hyssop branch so that any sin we confess to God is wiped clean.
David might have sung Mitzi’s song, with a twist of lyrics, “God’s gonna wash that sin right outa my life.”
God, help me to see my sin for what it is—a tragedy against You, others, and myself.
What do you think about this subject of sin and forgiveness? Do you believe we need to rid ourselves of it by bringing God into it? Why or why not?
Take care.
Kayleen
www.KayleenR.com
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity…” v 2
I've been swimming a lot during this hot weather and realized I've forgotten to buy shampoo designed for swimmers. As a result, my hair is slightly brittle at this stage and nearing bird's nest status. At least it isn't green-- yet. :)
Whenever I spend a lot of time washing my hair as I am now, I think of the scene in the movie, “South Pacific” when Mitzi Gaynor sings, “I’m gonna wash that man right outa my hair.”
The analogy of cleaning her life of romance with soap and water is cute.
Ironically, David wasn’t kidding around at all when he used a similar concept in describing his bad behavior with Bathsheba.
After the prophet Nathan confronted David about his sinful behavior with Bathsheba, David confessed his wrongdoing and Nathan declared his forgiveness. Still, David couldn’t rest until a full and heartfelt confession was made.
He used cleaning terms to show the seriousness of how he felt about his past actions --“blot out my transgressions”, “wash me thoroughyly from my iniquity”, “cleanse me from my sin”, “purify me with hyssop.”
The latter refers to a plant used to apply the blood of a sacrifice (Exodus 12:22).
David wanted to remove every trace of blight from his life to the point of offering himself as a sacrifice.
We don’t have to use hyssop today to have our sin removed from God’s sight. Jesus became our sacrifice and hyssop branch so that any sin we confess to God is wiped clean.
David might have sung Mitzi’s song, with a twist of lyrics, “God’s gonna wash that sin right outa my life.”
God, help me to see my sin for what it is—a tragedy against You, others, and myself.
What do you think about this subject of sin and forgiveness? Do you believe we need to rid ourselves of it by bringing God into it? Why or why not?
Take care.
Kayleen
www.KayleenR.com
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