Dusting places untouched for months (years?) brought me face to face... with the constant accumulation of dirt... and grime... throughout my life... and the need for continual cleaning...
People are messy... reminding me... every spiritual reality... has a physical manifestation...
Toward the end of the day spent cleaning... a verse I read this morning... came to mind...
Blessed (Happy, fortunate, to be envied) is he who has forgiveness of his transgression continually exercised upon him, whose sin is covered.
Psalm 32:1 Amp
(my emphasis)
The mess of life... and the mess of our broken selves... causes the accumulation of sin's filth... but in Christ... we have One who continually exercises forgiveness upon us... through the power of His sacrifice and blood...
In him we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with
the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us
with all wisdom and understanding.
Ephesians 1:7-9
What an amazing truth... His blood continually exercising its power of forgiveness... in our messy lives...
No condemnation... just a wiping away... crimson stains... white as snow...
Our only part... acknowledge our mess... and confess it...
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us
from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9 ESV
Truly something to be happy about because...
our lives... need... continual... cleaning....
Many are the sorrows of the wicked,
but he who trusts in, relies on, and confidently
leans on the Lord shall be compassed about
with mercy and with loving-kindness.
Psalm 32:10 Amp
Take time to thank Him... praise Him... for His gift of grace in your life...
Or... if you have not yet acknowledged your messy life... confessed your sin... and received His lavish grace... consider it now... He's waiting for you...
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