I think we're just too busy to take the time to clean it, but I feel like our trash always needs to be taken out, there are always dishes in the sink, candy wrappers everywhere, I mean, uh, nutrition bar wrappers everywhere... :) We have to set aside times during the week to make sure we clean it. I can't imagine what my house will be like when I'm married and a mother... Hahaha oh dear...
But anyways, last night, my roomie and I (and Nick) made pazookies, which were AMAZING by the way, and decided to just leave the dishes. Not a great call on our parts. So this morning, we wake up to dried out ice cream remains and crusted cookie pieces all over the bowls and the cookie tray. Gross. Feeling incredibly motivated, I decided to do the dishes this morning and clean all of this filth that was overtaking our sink.
And in the process, I found myself in a place of thankfulness for God's grace. (Warning: this analogy is about to be super cheesy but oh well. I think we all need a little cheesy in our lives). You see, we are all just as dirty as those dishes. I know I am. Thinking about all the sin I've committed in just the last month...I'm even dirtier than those dishes. Because my sin isn't remains of a yummy chocolate chip cookie; it's just sin. Dirty, wrong, dishonoring sin. However, with a little warm water and soap, those dishes looked as good as new. No one using the dishes tonight would have any idea that just this morning, they were in desperate need of a bath. And that is what God does.
One of the majesties of the Lord, at least for me, is His unfathomable ability to forgive us. To be merciful and cleanse us of any sin. I love that about Him. Because I definitely need it. No matter how dirty we get or how long we let our sin just sit there and become hard, He always has enough soap and water to clean us. To renew us.
So this morning, the Lord taught me to be thankful for His forgiving and healing power. For the soap and water He adds to my life every day :)
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