I did laundry again yesterday and, as I was putting clothes away in our closet, I saw that the hamper was already half full. Hmmm, how do two people amass so much laundry? I’ve been known to wear a pair of jeans for 3–4 days in a row, because I can think of many ways to spend my day other than doing laundry. My husband, on the other hand, wears a pair of pants and promptly throws them in the laundry at the end of the day. “I get dirty working outside,” he reasons. Yes, he does, and dirty clothes must be washed before they can be worn again.

I get spiritually “dirty” in this world every day. Each morning I start out fresh, thanking God for forgiving this penitent sinner. I ask Him for the opportunity to serve Him another day. Then I receive a request for something that I may not want to do or that I feel will take too much of my
time, and a little bit of “dirt” sticks to me and gnaws at my soul. As the day progresses, I sin in thought, word, and deed. I am dirty laundry, a sinner inside and out.

I also know that every single sin has been paid for in full by my Savior, Jesus Christ. I am washed clean by the blood of the Lamb. How absolutely amazing is that? Forgiveness is the grace of God washing away our sins. Forgiveness is a gift given out of love. And forgiveness is a treasure God gives us to share with others.

Again and again, I sin. Again and again, I go to the foot of the cross and seek His forgiveness. He cleanses me of my iniquities.

I am God’s laundry. You are God’s laundry. In Scripture, David prays to the Lord, wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow (Psalm 51:7b). Only Christ can forgive sins and promise eternal life in heaven but I can share Jesus’ mercy and grace with others. If it is the Lord’s will, the Holy
Spirit will work in their lives and they will understand that Jesus is their Savior too. Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). Laundry day — it’s looking better all the time!

Today, and always, we are surrounded by HIS grace,
Debbie