We are good at getting dirty. We learn to like the mud. Sometimes we get dirty from others around us because they have so much dirt that it flings onto us. Sometimes we don't want to take the time to be cleansed. How often do you shower?
As you may have noticed, I am not talking about just a regular shower. I am talking about us letting God cleanse us. It is so easy for us to get dirty. We just live as we want to live. We make something or someone more important then God (sleep, TV, etc.). It can be that easy. But the problem with being dirty is that we can't hear that small voice because our minds and lives are so cluttered. And we can become embarrassed and just try to cover up our dirtiness. Just like Adam and Eve when they left the Garden of Eden.
How much time are we taking to let God cleanse us? Is it once a week, Sunday mornings at church. Do we only take one shower a week? And do we feel clean from taking just this one shower? How can we expect to feel cleansed by God if we are only allowing Him to clean us once a week?
Everyone gets dirty and needs to be washed. The Bible says, "Everyone has sinned." God wants to wash us because only He can. He takes delight in cleansing and healing us.
He wants to round off the rough edges.
Psalms 51:10 says, "Create in me a clean heart, O God."
So how are we supposed to let God cleanse us?
Worship, sing, pray, celebrate the Sacraments. Remember what Jesus has done for us. Spend time reading and reflecting the Bible at home. Be real with God.
Ask Him, "Where does the work need to be done God?" After all, God doesn't choose perfect people. Because no one is. We are all a work in progress. It makes Him happy that we want to be like Him.
Scripture:
Jeremiah 33:6-8
Songs:
Grace like Rain
This is our God
You lifted me out
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