If there is one task of being a vehicle owner I just don't like, is washing my car. I think I can make use of that time so much better, I just don't see the eternal value of it. But it's something I know I have to do, even if I don't think it worth my
time. So bucket with foamy car wash shampoo and orange fluffy car wash glove under the arm, I head to my dusty little
mode of transportation.
time. So bucket with foamy car wash shampoo and orange fluffy car wash glove under the arm, I head to my dusty little
mode of transportation.
I dunk the glove into the warm soapy water and feel the heaviness of the water it absorbs. The water follows the glove in an arch as it hits the body of the car. SPLASH! I start. Dunk, splash, wash, dunk, splash, wash. But then I saw how the foam played over the paint as I "wax on wax off" with the bright orange glove. And for the first time, I felt how the dirt washes away and leaves a foamy but clean surface. I thought of "Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin" Psalm 51:2. I took a step back and looked at the panel I just washed. It was still soapy and needed a rinse, but it was clean. I looked at the panel next to it. It was dusty and dirty and very uninviting to the eye. I favor the clean panel. |
Again. Dunk, splash, wash, dunk splash wash. This time, however, I was thinking that I am just like my car. And that Jesus
washes away my sins. He knows what the paintwork looks like underneath all the dirt and grime that sticks. Even if its
very uninviting to the eyes of the world, He took the time to wash me clean too. Sometimes scrubbing a little harder in
some places, but He doesn't stop until its clean. I smiled as the soap played around the orange glove on the clean
surface. I think I am starting to like washing my car.
washes away my sins. He knows what the paintwork looks like underneath all the dirt and grime that sticks. Even if its
very uninviting to the eyes of the world, He took the time to wash me clean too. Sometimes scrubbing a little harder in
some places, but He doesn't stop until its clean. I smiled as the soap played around the orange glove on the clean
surface. I think I am starting to like washing my car.
Next, I pulled out a yellow, VERY soft towel type cloth. (See, I bought one of those car wash packs with everything you need. I thought maybe it would inspire me to wash my car) I started wiping the droplets away after rinsing the soap. I caught myself that I was working slowly, watching the drops disappear. I wiped again and thought that the cleansing process isn't always as simple as SPLASH! and everything is super shiny and brand spanking new. No, going through the process of "cleaning" is sometimes painful as the dirt gets washed (or scrubbed) out of your life and often we are left with tears running in our souls and dripping out of our eyes. I thought then, that when we cry, Jesus knows about it, and it says in Revelations 21:4 "and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away." |
I don't mind crying when I get a good soul scrubbing then. It may be hard in this life, but He will wipe away every tear...
Every droplet... What an amazing promise.
I stood back and looked at my VERY clean car. I felt a sense of "hard work satisfaction", (so to speak) and I realized one
thing: little monotonous task like washing my car, may seem eternally pointless to me, but reminds me to stay humble. It
reminded me that Jesus came to clean us, wipe our tears, and He deemed it worthy enough
of His time. Teach me to always stay humble Father, no matter what is asked of me.
Love
Iriza
(PS about an half hour after I happily skipped back to my house and put the cleaning materials away, a dust storm hit... Well, back to washing my car again soon :) )
Every droplet... What an amazing promise.
I stood back and looked at my VERY clean car. I felt a sense of "hard work satisfaction", (so to speak) and I realized one
thing: little monotonous task like washing my car, may seem eternally pointless to me, but reminds me to stay humble. It
reminded me that Jesus came to clean us, wipe our tears, and He deemed it worthy enough
of His time. Teach me to always stay humble Father, no matter what is asked of me.
Love
Iriza
(PS about an half hour after I happily skipped back to my house and put the cleaning materials away, a dust storm hit... Well, back to washing my car again soon :) )