Clean us from all untighteousness.

 Clean Us from All Unrighteousness

A Reflection on 1 John 1:9, Psalm 51:7, and Ezekiel 36:25

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)

Clean us from all unrighteousness—not a surface, shallow clean,

But a deep, interior washing, a making whole and pristine.

The stain of scarlet, the crimson thread that clings,

Wash it in the fountain that from Calvary springs.

Unrighteousness—the twisted bent, the crooked way we choose,

The stubborn heart that will not bend, the grace we often lose.

Uproot the patterns, break the generational chain.

Let Your mercy fall like healing, liberating rain.

We bring our sins to You—the known, the secret, the great,

The failures of the morning, the regrets of the late.

Not to earn forgiveness, but to receive the gift,

To let the cross's mercy give our weary spirits lift.

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. (Psalm 51:7)

Cleanse us—from the inside out, from the depths of the soul,

From every hidden wound, from every lie that takes its toll.

Let the blood of Jesus wash away the guilt and shame,

And let us rise to walk in the freedom of Your name.

Cleanse us from all unrighteousness—not just the outward stain,

But the inward rot, the secret pain.

Let Your Spirit purify our thoughts, our words, our deeds,

And let Your righteousness take root and plant its seeds.

I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. (Ezekiel 36:25)

So we receive Your cleansing—not by our works, but by Your grace.

We open our hearts to Your purifying embrace.

Cleanse us from all unrighteousness, make us white as snow,

And let Your holiness in us forever grow.

We are forgiven. We are cleansed. We are made whole.

The blood of Jesus has restored our soul.

Amen.