Washing Away the Grime

I think about the miracle of water's cleansing ability every time I wash the dishes, do the laundry or take a shower. Can you imagine what our lives would be like if we couldn't get clean? Thankfully, Jesus made water work like it does for our physical health. It also serves as an example of how we get spiritually healthy when we wash in God's Word. Ephesians 5:25 tells us, "Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy cleansing her by the washing with water through the word [emphasis mine]."

I know the word "church" bothers some people. I never went to residential scho...