Dirty Laundry

The other day I was loading my running clothes into the washer when I came to the realization that it was at least the third time that week that I had washed that outfit.  Though the clothes were damp and smelly from a hard run on a warm day I was looking forward to them getting completely clean again.  There was little doubt in my mind that they would be restored to usable condition.  So I got to thinking what a wonder it was to have the contaminants removed every time you wash your clothes, no matter how smelly they get.

Then I got to thinking about God.  How many times have I had to air my dirty spiritual laundry to Him?  Too many indeed yet He never complains about seeing them again nor is insufficient to cleanse me of my sin?  Over and over I have to do my spiritual laundry and over and over He forgives me of my sin.  And while those loads should eventually get to be less in frequency and "intensity" God still washes them the same whether they are days or minutes apart.  It's a sad reality on my part but it shows what a big God, yes, what a forgiving God He really is.  Today I am simply thankful for the patience of our Lord who is, "faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (I John 1:9)  Aren't you?

Traveling about

I've been traveling about recently.  I went to a wedding and had the opportunity to go back to my alma mater and take a look around.  So while driving in the country off campus I happened upon a road that was all too familiar to me.  I had been down that country lane many a times and at all hours of the day and night.  What was interesting to me was that I had never noticed how many of the most influential people of my college life lived right there together, my academic advisor, my boss and my gymnastics team coach, all within a mile of each other.  So I got to thinking about the experiences I had with them and got to asking myself one question, the same question I'd like to pose to you.  All of us have been impacted by many people over the course of our lifetime but have you made an impact in the lives of others in the same way you have been impacted?  Have you touched someone else like you have been touched?  Each one of us leaves a legacy.  What will your legacy be?