John,
This really stuck out to me [from your recent Blog, Missing Spirits]:
“The fear of the Lord is clean, David said (Ps. 19:9), and it makes those who possess it clean because it makes them hate evil (Proverbs 8:13). But those without the fear of God become more and more wicked because they have no reason not to do so – they think.”
The other day, Sister Willie was saying what a clean woman I have been. When she said the word “clean” it seemed to jump out at me. Something about that word felt so good to me. What a blessing to thank God for being clean! What freedom to feel clean! There’s no looking over your back, no lies, no covering your tracks, but just clean. It’s having the right intentions and no hidden motives. What a hard life to live the other way. So when I read what you wrote, above, all I could say was, “Yes!” To fear the Lord is clean, and I thank Him for letting me have that fear. I thank Him for a clean life and wanting to please Him. Whew, that all was really good!
Carrie
PS After writing my email tonight, I wanted to a little Bible study on clean. Here are the verses that I found.
2 Samuel 22:21- The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.
2 Samuel 22:25-The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in his sight.
Job 17:9- Nevertheless, the righteous will hold to their ways, and those with clean hands will grow stronger.
Psalm 18:20- The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.
Psalm 19:9- The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Psalm 51:10- Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Proverbs 16:2- All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.
2 Corinthians 7:1- Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Revelation 19:14- The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. (AMEN!)