Read Isaiah 1:16-18
16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Discussion and Activity
Sister Sharon Eubank, in her April 2019 General Conference talk, explained the meaning of these versus. She explained that, “The scarlet dye of the Old Testament was not only colorful but also colorfast, meaning that its vivid color stuck to the wool and would not fade no matter how many times it was washed. (Get a white towel or old, white t-shirt. Pour cranberry juice on the white material.)
Satan wields this reasoning like a club: white wool stained scarlet can never go back to being white. (Rinse the towel in just water and show that it doesn’t come out)
But Jesus Christ declares, “My ways [are] higher than your ways,” and the miracle of His grace is that when we repent of our sins, His scarlet blood returns us to purity. It isn’t logical, but it is nevertheless true. Christ is the one that makes wool white.” (Add bleach or another stain remover to the towel, rinse in the water and show that it is white again)
She goes on to say, “I testify you are beloved. The Lord knows how hard you are trying. You are making progress. Keep going. He sees all your hidden sacrifices and counts them to your good and the good of those you love. Your work is not in vain. You are not alone. His very name, Emmanuel, means “God with us.” He is surely with you.”
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