SOAP by Dr. Walter L. Wilson
S oap is a proo ^ ct of Christianity. Would you luce to try to live with out it? Because it is so common we often take it for granted. Soap may be obtained in many forms, shapes and substances. Some soap is made mingled with perfume. Some soap is made for hard water and some for soft. All of it is for cleansing purposes. In Jeremiah 2:22 we read, “Though thou wash me with nitre and take me much soap, yet thine iniquities are marked before me.” Soap has many wonderful uses. Surgi cal soap is found in the wash-up room of every hospital. It is made with a germicide content for cleansing hands before an operation. Other soap is of such a delicate nature it is advertised for use on the tender skin of a baby. Some soaps are made for killing body odors. (Sometimes the soap is worse than the odor.) Just as it is necessary to use soap when we, and our things, become soiled, so it is neces sary that the soul should be cleansed to effectively remove the stains that sin makes. The remedies that men manu facture for the removed of guilt and sin are reckoned as soap by Jeremiah. It may remove the dirt from the -out side but it cannot cleanse the inside. Soap is all right for what men can see, but it is of no value for what God can see. Jeremiah reminds us that the guilt remains and the stains are un moved. “What can wash away my sin? Noth ing but the blood of Jesus!” God’s per fect cleansing is given in I John 1:9. “The blood of Jesus Christ, his son, cleanseth us from all sin.” A second remedy is found in Psalm 119:9, “Wherewithal shall a young m a n cleanse his ways? -By taking heed there to according to thy Word.” The blood of Christ cleanses the inside stains, and the Word of Christ purifies the outward stains. These are God’s two cleansing
agents. Soap weafewut with use, finally disappearing comptfqtely. The precious blood of Christ ancftjhe priceless Word of God never will efface away. Children do not like soap and must be begge'd, urged and compelled to wash with it. How often mother has said, “Did you wash with soap?” If the reply was not confirmed in the appearance, mother would smell the face to see for sure. As the lad grows up and falls in love, he realizes the need for cleanliness and has a pride in appearance. It is this way with God’s remedy for sin as found in the Bible. As we become conscious of the stain upon the soul we are constrained to appropriate God’s blessed provision. Men have made their brands of soap famous by cleverly worded sentences. Sometimes they say, “It floats.” Some times they say, “Keep that school girl complexion.” Such slogans make soaps famous. It is by repeating statements over and over on bill boards, in maga zines, through the daily press, televi sion and radio that the manufacturers make their products successful. So the Word of the Lord has been made known far and wide through the print ed page, by word of mouth, by radio, and through many other means. The message is simply, “The blood of Jesus Christ, God’s Son, cleanseth us from all sin.” All soap must be purchased. It doesn’t grow on trees nor is it found in the sea. It must be produced by the skill and art of men. God’s fine remedy for sin is not a natural product either, but it is free. It is not for sale through any church or by any religion in the world. Make sure -that you are washed in the blood of the Lamb; that you have entered into the presence of the Lord through believing God’s Word and making the Lord Jesus Christ your own personal Saviour. 27
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