My two year old loves to play in dirt! It is as if she is drawn to it. She gravitates to the dirt whether in our driveway, at the park or any other place. She will find it. I often look on with apprehension forcefully giving my warning "no it's dirty!" I say. However, the concept seems to elude her. I shake my head at the thought of having to clean her up. Disinfect. Wipe off. Make new.
She looks up surprised by being interrupted from her play. She stares at me, that look of "what?" Then I stop and question myself, maybe the concept of "playing in dirt" eludes me?
Her innocence allows her to grasp something I've yet to realize. She knows that her uncleanliness is temporary because there is one that will make her clean. So I pause, smile and think of the one that cleans me up.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
Psalms 51:1-2
Dirt is temporary, if we are willing to be made clean.
Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me and I will be whiter than snow.
Psalms 51:7 And so I disinfect-wipe off-make new, just as the Father does for me.
Awesome post. I think sometimes we get so focused on the now we forget that many things in life are only temporary. All of this will pass away. Our uncleanliness, our messes, etc... But our life with the father is eternal and makes us clean. Thanks for reminding us of that.
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