A Personal Invitation

“‘Come now, and let us reason together,’ says the Lord, ‘Though your sins are as scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they will be like wool. If you consent and obey, you will eat the best of the land; but if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.’ Truly, the mouth of the Lord has spoken. How the faithful city has become a harlot, she who was full of justice! Righteousness once lodged in her, but now murderers.” Isaiah 1:18-21

Throughout time, God has repeatedly appealed to us to step away from our sin and follow His way of righteousness. One of the strongest appeals comes from the book of Isaiah: “‘Come now, and let us reason together,’ says the Lord, ‘Though your sins are as scarlet, they will be as white as snow...” (Isaiah 1:18).

Sin alters life by taking what God calls pure and distorting it. An iodine stain on white linen ruins the fabric design and fiber, and nothing can remove its staining power. Sin has the same effect on our lives - it stains deeply. Yet God in His mercy has provided a way for its removal through the atoning death of Jesus Christ. Christ is our personal invitation from God to be washed clean from sin’s staining power.

God’s appeal for us to come and reason with Him is not a point of argument. Instead, it is a call for us to think logically of sin’s ultimate purpose - to separate us from God. Once you have accepted Jesus as your Savior, God clothes you in the righteousness of His Son. Your sins are forgiven, and you are made white as snow. His forgiveness means freedom from sin, freedom from guilt, and peace that passes all understanding. It means living forever in the vital union of fellowship with Christ.

“...the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” 1 John 1:7