There was a line. She had waited for a while, not sure if she was ready for what was at the front. She was a little scared, and embarrassed that she was getting used to how things were. It was easy to be this way...She didn't have to try, she didn't have to resist, she didn't have to love God. As time passed she realized that the line moved quickly the more excited she got, and when she got scared it got slower. She realized that it was up to her if she ever got to the front.... if she wanted to be there, she would be.
As she stepped forward, what she had been waiting on came into focus. It wasn't glorious, and it wasn't even pretty... it was a simple wooden wash basin filled with water. The water was the clearest she had ever seen, as if it almost wasn't even there. Now that she was in front of the basin, the line behind her had disappeared and only a man stood in front of her. He didn't say a word, but she could tell from the look on his face that he was strong, yet loving... like a father. She looked into His eyes, and for the first time she felt filthy. Stretching her arms out, she dipped them into the cold, clean water. At first her hands remained dirty, but as she rubbed them together the dirt just disappeared... not just on her hands, but all over her body. With palms facing the sky, she opened her hands to form a cup. She splashed the water onto her face, letting the water run over her eyes... refreshing her, cleansing her, purifying her.
Now clean in a way that she had never felt before, she opened her eyes again and in front of her stood that same man, this time with arms outstretched. She fell into Him... comfortable, warm, protected. He wrapped His arms around her and held her close.... so close, that she invited Him into her clean heart... to stay, forever.
Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.
Hebrews 10:22
3 days ago
9 comments:
My mind is blank... I like this post, but don't really know what to write. Ever been there? I like when you end a post like this with the verse inspired you. What made you think of standing in line?
Just curious.
I just feel like so many people say they are Christians, but they wait in this line of filth, thinking that they are waiting on God to do something to their dirty life, when really all they have to do is WANT for Him to clense them... He doesn't make us wait on Him, He waits on us.
He waited on me :)
Me too. cool.
Is the man John Travolta?
(sorry... had to)
good post as always
Good post, Aimee!
beautiful image, beautifully told
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