The white azaleas have been blooming with bold, brightness along the edges of our home. They look so clean compared to the millions of oak leaves and pine straw that forever sprinkle the ground.
As I photographed them, they touched a thread of clean, white truth in my heart:
Jesus is my only clean!
I need him. I need the ongoing washing of his Word and his presence to make my heart sparkle bright. Don't misunderstand, I've been washed eternally. My soul is free. But, I can get dirty and dingy in the everyday mess of life. I need ongoing cleaning.
I love how Scripture guides the heart. Regardless of the messy, tangled, or composed nature of my thoughts, Scripture applies. God's word never falls short; it never fails to find the one crevice that needs Light.
These beautiful words of Psalm 51 fall fresh on my heart. May they fall fresh on yours.
Jesus will make you whiter than snow.
“Soak me in your laundry and I’ll come out clean, scrub me and I’ll have a snow-white life. Tune me in to foot-tapping songs, set these once-broken bones to dancing. Don’t look too close for blemishes, give me a clean bill of health. God, make a fresh start in me, shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life.” Psalm 51: 7-10, The Message
Scripture is a great place to recline, to rest, to refresh, and to perhaps reconnect with God. He is always shaping our lives with his splendor and his presence.
Blessings,
Jo
