Reading: II Peter 3:14, 14 Therefore, beloved, looking forward to [Christ’s coming], be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless;
I’m sure you probably have your pet peeves. One of mine is when I am wearing a clean white shirt and sit down to eat spaghetti. Inevitably, somehow, someway, I get spaghetti sauce splattered on the shirt. It is amazing how a simple little spot of spaghetti sauce can stand out a mile away, especially a nice, white dress shirt. I’m sure some of you may be thinking, “Well, then don’t wear a white shirt or wear something to protect it, when you eat spaghetti.” You would be absolutely correct. That would be the smart thing to do. Why do we make more effort to either eliminate the possibility or to protect our precious clothes from a spot or stain than we do our spiritual pure, white garment that Jesus has washed white as snow with the blood of His sacrifice? We are told to be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless. It’s amazing how a spot on our clothes bothers us but when it comes to our spiritual garment we have the attitude, “Well, it’s not THAT big of a spot, besides, I can just cover it up with another shirt.” We don’t tend to respond until it’s “big enough” to notice or deal with.
What are some “spots” in your life that is staining your spiritual garment?
What can you do to address those “spots” today?
What can you do to protect your spiritual garment from those spots today?
REVIEW
Were you able to identify and address the spots in your life today?
Were you willing and able to protect yourself from staining your garment?
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