Our Hearts Sprinkled and Our Bodies Washed

Hebrews 10:22 tells us that it is our hearts that get sprinkled [figuratively of being cleansed by the blood of Christ- the priests sprinkled things with blood in the Old Testament] and our bodies that get immersed in water when we come before the Lord.

let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
(Hebrews 10:22)

It shouldn't come as a surprise that God wants us to be cleansed before entering into His presence after committing our lives to Christ. We even take showers or baths to start our new day, or before going to an important occasion, and how much more important can the occasion of when we commit our lives to Christ be?

God called on those that were going to enter the Old Testament priesthood to be washed completely in water before being clothed with the garments and anointed.

"And this is what you shall do to them to hallow [sanctify, set apart] them for ministering to Me as priests: . . . And Aaron and his sons you shall bring to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and you shall wash [totally wet] them with water. . . . And you shall take the anointing oil, pour it on his head, and anoint him.
(Exodus 29:1-7)

And when you commit your life to Christ, you are entering into a priesthood of sorts, and will be serving God in a special capacity for the remainder of your days until you die or until Jesus comes again.

SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY:

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
(1 Peter 2:9)

I like the word "royal" priesthood because we are to reign with Christ. You don't have to live your life under the circumstances, but can live your life over them.

Remember, if you are a Christ follower you are an ambassador for God down here, and we are to call on people to repent and restore their relationship with God.

Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be immersed in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift [which is an anointing] of the Holy Spirit.
(Acts 2:38)

Yours in Him,

Pastor B.