Dirty as Sin
I was at work the other day (Chick-fil-A) and I spilled trash onto the mulch at the back door. It wasn’t just a few styrofoam cups, empty boxes, left-over food, or straws. It was old rain water, chicken batter, raw chicken juice, pieces of raw chicken, wet cardboard, gloves, etc. (It grossed me out and that is quite odd because I used to work at an industrial laundry service). Well, I looked down at the trash and didn’t want to pick it up, but I knew I had to (it was the right thing to do).
This was my life when I lived in sin
I did get gloves to pick up the trash and as I was picking up the trash; the Holy Spirit spoke to me (yes, He spoke to me when I was picking up trash). I was reminded of how “dirty” my sin was and how it made me feel. I became paranoid, anxious, depressed, emotional, confused, and lost within my sin (homosexuality). Digging through that trash and picking it up was definitely what I was supposed to do. The Lord wanted to teach me something and if I would have disobeyed Him; I wouldn’t have been taught. Well, God brought me out of my “trash” and placed me onto a solid foundation and He can and wants to do the same for you. He cleaned, restored, renewed, washed, justified, sanctified, bought, and claimed me. I am now His and I am no longer trying to dig myself out of a “trash bag.” I don’t have to put “gloves” on anymore. I am now protected by the blood of Jesus Christ. How awesome is that? I am washed, made pure and complete by God; by His Son’s blood!
He wants to love you, He wants to heal you, He wants to restore you, He wants to renew you, He wants to claim you, He wants to lead you, He wants to cleanse you; and clothe you with righteousness, purity and holiness.
