Purifieth Himself

1 John 3:3 "And every man that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as He is pure."

He is pure: "exciting reverence, venerable, sacred. Pure from every fault, immaculate."

Purifieth himself: "to make clean, morally."

Having hope in God is not a stagnant thing. It creates action. First of all, you cannot hope in something you do not know. Knowing God is why we have hope in Him. However, as we get to know Him, we begin to see ourselves for who we truly are. You cannot put a pure, clean white cloth next to a dirty rag and not see the difference. As we get close to God's purity, we begin to see our own impurity.

This must result in action. Making ourselves clean begins with God's saving work in our lives. However it does not stop there. The process of sanctification continues throughout our lives. It involves getting rid of the unclean things in our lives and replacing them with clean things.

Am I purifying myself today? What does that look like?