Many people would quote the well-known verse from Isaiah 1:18, "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 like crimson, they shall become like wool." and use it to tell us how gracious our God is, that there is no sin too difficult for Him to remove from our lives.
Today, while reading Isaiah chapter 1, I saw that this verse is written as part of a call from God Almighty to the chlldren of Israel to get rid of evil deeds from among them, and so cleanse themselves from sin. The part about scarlet sins becoming white as snow and crimson becoming like wool is a promise from the LORD for those who "seek justice, correct oppression" and who bring justice to orphans and widows.
Isaiah 1:16 - 18 ESV English Standard Version
Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;
remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes;
cease to do evil,
- - learn to do good;
seek justice,
- - correct oppression;
bring justice to the fatherless,
- - plead the widow's cause.
“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 like crimson,
- - they shall become like wool.
Brothers and Sisters in the Lord Iesus Anointed, let us be vigilant in removing evil deeds from among us. Let us seek justice and correct oppression to all who are suffering around us, especially to the fatherless and widows.
May our scarlet sins be turned white as snow.
