Thursday, October 10, 2019
While I was in Galilee, I was brought to the ruins of an ancient city in which there were structures designed to contain water. These were baths of purification called “mikvah.” The “mikvah” or “sacred bath” was used by a woman, after her monthly cycle, to be cleansed. Hebrew brides used them on their wedding day before the ceremony. Interesting, because Ephesians 5 speaks of Messiah cleansing the bride, the church, “by the washing of water with the Word…” The bride is linked to cleansing. In Ephesians, it’s Messiah who is cleansing the bride with water. And yet in the Hebrew marriage, it’s the bride who must cleanse herself. Each contains a spiritual truth. Our cleansing comes from Him. Only by the power of the Bridegroom can the bride be cleansed. But it is the bride who must choose to be cleansed and to enter the waters of her sacred bath. Are you the bride? Then you must be cleansed. The good news is you can be. But it’s your choice. Enter the mikvah of your cleansing, the waters of the Spirit. For, to every bride, there must be a cleansing.
From Message #1381 - The Sacred Bath
Scripture: Revelation 19:7
TODAY'S MISSION - Today, bathe yourself in His Word, in His presence, and in the Spirit - come out cleansed.
