The soap within,
of course, was still good and there to assist in removing germs, the enemies of
cleanliness. It was just the outer container that was the problem. As I continued to examine those small specks of rust, I began to make
excuses. It must be the quality of the
metal. We all know there are different
qualities of stainless steel. Some are just more rust resistant than others.
Much depends on the elements added as it was developed. “That
was it! I had just bought a cheap stainless steel
dispenser,” I reasoned, as I reached for my faithful brillo pad. It took a little scrubbing, but the rust was
coming off a little at a time. However,
the shine was not what it should have been.
Then I thought, “A little wax of
some kind will help to polish out the scratches and put it back to normal. It wouldn’t hurt to try. Maybe it wasn’t too late.”
Is that the way
it is in our Christian walk? Maybe it’s
not too late! As Christians, Jesus lives
within our very souls. He is there to
lift us up, to keep us clean, and to keep us on the right path. However, outwardly, many Christians fell to
add the right elements, and we develop poorly.
Overtime rust begins to form. The
Element of cleanliness, lying just beneath the surface, is kept at bay. When that happens, our enemies spread like
germs, making us sick. Depression
erupts, selfishness takes over, and self-pity enters our thoughts.
It would be good
to wash and clean our vessels, our minds and our hearts, every day by having
quality fellowship with the One who lives within instead of waiting until we
have to reach for the ‘brillo pad’ to scrub away the rust of neglect. Only by having a daily walk with God can we
create a pure shield of protection; a shield that will stand firm and endure
through the rusty times in our life; a shield that will fill in the scratches made
from having to scrub away the areas in our lives that we have ignored and
neglected for far too long.
Maybe, just
maybe, it is not too late!
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