Most people wash their dishes on a regular basis, right? That's something that we regard pretty highly around our home, too - keeping the potential stacks and piles of dishes clean and in the cabinets. But there is one exception: we are all water drinkers, so I have encouraged my guys to save a cup for multiple uses so that we don't have to wash more every ten minutes!
So my husband got into the habit of flipping his favorite cup (a huge Coke cup that was a gift) upside down on the window sill and only washing it once very day or two. But after a few months one day he grabbed it at supper time and filled it with his favorite juice, grape juice. As students on a tight budget with boys that can really eat, we don't have juice very often, so he sat down to enjoy it with special relish.
We were all surprised and a little amused when his eyes widened and then his face distorted. "What is wrong with this juice?! It smells terrible!"
We we're all enjoying ours, so he went and poured it into a different glass. It then smelled and tasted fine, and he drank it down. The story ended with him not only washing the cup, but thoroughly washing the window sill on which it was sitting.
When's the last time you evaluated your life? Do you know that it's pretty easy to look pretty and shiny and clean, and even for good stuff to shine through, while being not quite right? But those closest to you will always know. They can smell you - even if you can't smell yourself. Don't think you can continually rub up against things that aren't 100% clean without it affecting you immensely (if over time). Do make sure you are clean and filled with only the best, but be open enough to ask those who are nearest if you are starting to stink. Allow Jesus to wash your windowsill - to clean you completely!
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