Dishwashing Machine Theology

Unregenerated people are like Dish Washing Machines with no soap or water. No matter how much you run the machine the dishes don't get clean.

The word of Jesus are water. He compared his words to living water and says his words clean us.

You still won't get the dishes clean without soap. He compared those who obey his words to wise people who build their houses on rocks.

So your obedience is the soap. If you read his words (the red letter ones) often you will have a fresh supply of water.

Keep soaping and you will be like a brand new plate every day.