and renew a right spirit within me." (Psalm 51:10)
Honestly, if I hadn't promised these devotionals would be short and sweet, I'd include this whole psalm. Every verse is beautiful and chock full of what I want in my heart. But this verse is the one that truly speaks to me.
Raise your hand if you love doing laundry. Come on, be honest. I know there are one or two weirdos out there who love the whole process. I once worked with a woman who said ironing was like therapy to her. Me? I need therapy because of ironing.
So for the rest of us who hate it--the sorting, the lugging to the washer, the moving to the dryer (stopping to hang all the things you don't machine dry), the folding, the matching of socks, ohhh, the socks! Yes, for those of us who don't love laundry, imagine you could snap your fingers, wiggle your nose, or bob your head, and voila! It's done! All of it. Washed clean, stains gone, fresh as it was when all those clothes were brand new.
Well, if we let Him, God will do just that with our hearts. How encouraging. How utterly amazing to know when we ask forgiveness, He erases the sins that stain our spirits. And He does it every single time. Every. Single. Time.
What an awesome God we serve. My Daddy used to start every prayer with the words, "Our kind and loving heavenly Father ..." If God's mercy, His willingness to create and re-create a clean heart in us, isn't the epitome of loving kindness, I don't know what is.
- Do some laundry this week. If you haven't already done so by the time you finished this blog, pray for a clean heart. A renewed, right spirit.
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