Some people quite enjoy the chores we all have to accomplish, even the most mundane ones ... like doing the laundry, but not everyone. Sorting the dirty laundry, loading the washing machine, choosing the water temperature and the cycle, drying the delicates, folding everything and putting it away ... not to mention the ironing. It can all be rather cumbersome, but doing the laundry - something that we hide from public eyes - is an essential part of life.
The principle of doing the laundry also pertains to our spiritual lives. The prophet Ezekiel speaks today of this necessity, reassuring us that the Lord will sprinkle clean water upon us (Ez 36:25) to cleanse us from all the dirt that we have accumulated. Like the laundry, we often choose to keep the dirt and grime of sin hidden from others, but God wants to cleanse us from all our impurities ... to give us a new heart and to place a new spirit within us (Ez 36:26).
What spiritual laundry have we been trying to hide - from ourselves, from God or from others? We can always trust that God will wash away all the dirt that we have accumulated, and replace our tired spirits with fresh, clean laundry.
Have a great day.
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