I was doing my usual, very dreaded laundry (
very dreaded, did I mention that? ) and as I poured the laundry detertgent with bleach into the washer, I had a revelation come to me.
Hmmmm.....this is so often that the Good Lord does with me. He takes me, unclean, filthy, full of grime and over and over and over again, washes me. Just like the clothing in my house. I wouldn't want Hannah to walk around never washing her clothes, or worse, never changing little Jesse's puffed out 'Pull Up' (Yes, he's a slow bloomer, he does wear big boy briefs during the day, but at night we pull out the 'Pull Up's.) 'Pull's Up's, by the way are very impressive; it's like they can hold the Niagara Falls with just one of them.
Okay, so where was I? He removes all the dirt off of me from the day and refreshes me righteousness, love, and adds sweet smelling aroma for my ashes, (sometimes He has to add some Stain Remover to get rid of the 'junk' that I've allowed to affect me from the world) and swirls me 'round and 'round to clean me. Then He allows me to soak long enough before He concludes that once again I'm presentable.
Laundry, YUCK, but a necessity, a must, and more important is the required laundry that God puts us all through during certain times of our lives. I just hope I'm not placed in the dryer. :D
And my favorite, liquid soap? Well usually I buy liquid only and various brands, then of course I scent test the one's I'm interested in and most times go with Brand names for cleaning products (otherwise generic products are the norm in our home). However, recently we purchased liquid 'Sun with Bleach', which was unfamiliar to us but wanted to give it a try (yes, the scent imprisioned me to the sale). And as I gathered the clothes very early today the detergent couldn't resist but remind me of His Son. I used it this morning as a teaching lesson to my 5 year old saying "Okay, now let's allow the Sun (Son) do what He's
most best at; removing the stains and grime that weren't meant to be there..... here goes!" as we poured the soap in together. We talked about this on our drive to kingergarten; about how Christ removes so many impurities from us and by golly, I think Hannah understood everything I was teacher her. Praise God!!!
Psalm 51:2-7
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I was doing my usual, very dreaded laundry (very dreaded, did I mention that? ) and as I poured the laundry detertgent with bleach into the washer, I had a revelation come to me. Hmmmm.....this is so often that the Good Lord does with me. He takes me, unclean, filthy, full of grime and over and over and over again, washes me. Just like the clothing in my house. I wouldn't want Hannah to walk around never washing her clothes, or worse, never changing little Jesse's puffed out 'Pull Up' (Yes, he's a slow bloomer, he does wear big boy briefs during the day, but at night we pull out the 'Pull Up's.) 'Pull's Up's, by the way are very impressive; it's like they can hold the Niagara Falls with just one of them.
Okay, so where was I? He removes all the dirt off of me from the day and refreshes me righteousness, love, and adds sweet smelling aroma for my ashes, (sometimes He has to add some Stain Remover to get rid of the 'junk' that I've allowed to affect me from the world) and swirls me 'round and 'round to clean me. Then He allows me to soak long enough before He concludes that once again I'm presentable.
Laundry, YUCK, but a necessity, a must, and more important is the required laundry that God puts us all through during certain times of our lives. I just hope I'm not placed in the dryer. :D
And my favorite, liquid soap? Well usually I buy liquid only and various brands, then of course I scent test the one's I'm interested in and most times go with Brand names for cleaning products (otherwise generic products are the norm in our home). However, recently we purchased liquid 'Sun with Bleach', which was unfamiliar to us but wanted to give it a try (yes, the scent imprisioned me to the sale). And as I gathered the clothes very early today the detergent couldn't resist but remind me of His Son. I used it this morning as a teaching lesson to my 5 year old saying "Okay, now let's allow the Sun (Son) do what He's most best at; removing the stains and grime that weren't meant to be there..... here goes!" as we poured the soap in together. We talked about this on our drive to kingergarten; about how Christ removes so many impurities from us and by golly, I think Hannah understood everything I was teacher her. Praise God!!!
Psalm 51:2-7
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Thank you for the reminder that I need to be thrown in the wash almost ever day or every other at least. I really need shout as stain remover too...do unto others has you would have them do unto you. That is my dirty laundry I'm working on. Aiso, forgiving others for hurtting you even if you never hear sorry. God forgives all the time...Ok I'm just talking about different things. I think it is bedtime Untill I blog again. Peace
I nearly posted a photo of my mountain of laundry yesterday. Thank you for the spiritual application. Keep looking at the Son.
Lori
That is a GREAT one Becky; to fogive others foor hurting us even if they never realized it or if they did, didn't aplogize. That's a hard one! I need to work on this too! Thanks for the honesty.
What a great comparison! God does clean us up over and over. I am so thankful that when we ask to be forgiven, He cleans us up once again.
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What a great example! I may have to use that for a children's sermon in church one day. Hey, I have been having a terrible time with my backgrounds. Could you give that address again for free backgrounds? Thanks. Carol
Fantastic analogy, Sarah. We all need a good scrubbing, don't we? And we all need the Stain Remover.
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