Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Psalm 51:7

Many of you must be wondering what is hyssop? Hyssop is a plant which has antiseptic properties and has been mentioned in the Bible several times in relation to cleansing. Leviticus 14:49, Exodus 12:22 and Psalm 51:7. This period of Lent calls for us to be spiritually clean, to be washed whiter than snow from every stain of sin. My brothers and sisters in Christ, in the Bible, blood and hyssop were used to purify, so too, the blood of Jesus shed for us on Calvary purifies us from sin and evil. Lord, as we confess our sins, purge us with hyssop, wash us and make us whiter than snow. Thank you, Lord!