Devotions from the Front Porch by Thomas Nelson

Author:Thomas Nelson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2016-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

TRASH DAY

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

1 JOHN 1:9

Trash day is a funny thing. You certainly want it to come, but you likely dread the whole trash removal process—emptying the various household trash cans and attempting to make it all fit in the large outside receptacle that always seems to smell like death. A certain finesse is necessary to roll it to the curb while touching it as little as possible because, again, it’s a bunch of trash.

We may even feel a certain amount of embarrassment in rolling the trash to the end of the drive. Some do it late in the evening or early in the morning, hoping they won’t be seen. Why is that? Everyone has trash. What’s the big deal?

The removal of trash from our homes is much like the confession of sins, and we’re often embarrassed by the sheer amount of it. Most of us cannot stand the smell of our own trash and can only assume that others would be completely grossed out by it too. However, if we were honest with one another, we would find that our trash is an awful lot alike. It’s more than one person can deal with alone. We could all use some help rolling our cans to the curb.

Like trash, sin needs to be dealt with on an ongoing basis. Letting it pile up and then desperately trying to remove it from our lives before the garbage truck pulls up is too overwhelming. Each day, we must examine our hearts to determine what needs to be discarded. After all, everyone has trash that needs to be dealt with, but nobody has to do it alone.

I am so grateful, Lord, that You don’t turn away from me because of my sin. Thank You for being a forgiving God who is faithful and just.

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