“Come now, let us reason together,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.” —Isaiah 1:18.
Nothing stains and leaves a foul spiritual residue on our hearts quite like sin and rebellion against God. However, God’s grace is lavish when we turn our hearts to him — when we hear his call to reason with him and receive his grace. When we confess our sins, God doesn’t just forgive them; he doesn’t just forget them; he cleanses us and removes both the sin and its residue (1 John 1:9, 2:1-2). Our sins are gone forever. Sin’s stain is removed; our guilt is taken away. We are cleansed by his grace (Romans 5:6-11). “Come … let us reason together,” says the Lord. Well, let’s listen to reason and submit to his grace!