"For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Matthew 6:14 ESV
I love how the LORD works. I am reading Discipleship Journal Bible Reading Plan for 2010. Each day I have four readings. Today I was in Matthew, Acts, Psalms and Genesis. The above verse was in my reading of Matthew today.
We all know this verse. Today is sunny and I got in the Van to go see a friend for a little bit this morning. I love to drive a clean van. I have been known to go outside and wash just the windows in the middle of winter. Wow! I did not notice how very dirty my windshield was until the sun shone onto it! I could barely see through the salt splashes, grime and dirt. As I drove into the shade I could "see" again. In the sun, very dirty....in the shade perfect sight! I think this verse has application in a unique way today. It got me to thinking "Lord, is my heart like this windshield?" In the brightness of your SON ~ my sins are visible. When I look away from your SON ~ I am less aware of my grimy heart. I 'think' I am set to go....all shiny and clean....it appears to be so. BUT----as I run to Jesus---my flaws, my wrong thinking, my selfishness, my pride and my heart is exposed !!!! Create in me a "clean" heart O God!!! Restore a right spirit in me!!! Thank you for exposing me to your cleansing light----so I can run to you and find sweet forgiveness and wonderful, full, lovely JOY!!! What delight I have in YOU!
I will never look at a dirty windshield the same again. Gotta run...... Where is that windex???
Signing off for now, hugs, Lynette
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I need to clean my windshields too!! I can barely see through them- that is a great analogy- when I don't look at my sin through Jesus' eyes, I think I look pretty good. Thank the Lord for His brightness so I can see my need and fall on His grace again.
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