A really great article
August 15, 2007 | T. Suzanne Eller
I found a really great article today called Baptism of Repentance on one of my favorite sites, True-U. This article is thought-provoking. Here’s a quote from the article written by Lindy Keffer:
As Gentile believers, we’re made clean by Jesus’ blood and not bound by laws about uncleanness. Unfortunately, the fact that we don’t have to obey those laws makes us lazy, and we don’t take the time to understand them, either.
Me again. This isn’t a condemning article, but an insightful look at the beauty of a confessing lifestyle. Laying it on the table, with God, to ourselves, and to each other. Being honest, and understanding how powerful this thing called “cleansing” is in light of the cross.
Here’s an excerpt:
A Baptism of Repentance
Have we lost something because we don’t regularly confess our sins to one another? Lindy walks us through the Jewish tradition of mikvah and explains why confession to one another is important.
Scene One
It’s morning in our house, and it’s not a good morning. I am in a bad mood. I’m frustrated and discouraged, sighing deeply and maybe even stomping around a bit. My husband, Josh, has noticed my not-so-pleasant humor, and I’m pretty sure he’s starting to wonder if he’s in the doghouse for some unknown offense. But it’s not him I’m frustrated with. It’s myself. Inside I’m torn up by resentment toward a close friend.
I know it’s sinful to harbor bitterness in my heart. I’ve confessed my resentment to God. But it keeps hanging on. Everything in me resists confessing out loud. It’s not humiliating, exactly, but it takes a little more humility than I want to muster right now. At this point, however, Josh has gone into walking-on-eggshells mode. Now I have to confess, if for no other reason than to put him at ease.
Of course I start crying, which is frustrating, because I’ve already done my makeup, and now it’s shot.
Read the rest of this great article. She starts light, and then nosedives deep into the Jewish tradition of mivkah.
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