Dirty Washer

Few weeks ago, my housemates and I decided to do an "environmental sanitation" for the apartment (As per a new year; if you know you know 😝). We cleaned and washed everything that needed cleaning or washing. From the refrigerator to the microwave, to the ceiling fan, to the cupboards and even the walls 😆

Wanted to show off my housemates but the best I could come up with was an old picture😅

I decided to clean the washer. While cleaning the insides, I discovered a lot of soap scum on the edges and the not so easily accessible spots. The dirts were probably caused by excess detergent or fabric softener, or mildew stuck inside the unit. Anyway, I cleaned it while commenting on the dirt and said "The washer that is meant to make clothes clean is dirty". And that statement stuck with me because it reminded me of you and I. It reminded me of how we are the light of the world, lighting everyone's life but our life is dark. It reminded me of how we are washing other lives clean but our lives are dirty.

I don't know if this checks your boxes but I know it checks mine. It reminded me of the times when I have encouraged people not to lie but still end up lying. It reminded of when I have told people not to be angry or keep malice but I became the queen of malice keeping. 

This is a call for you and I to check ourselves. Hope you are not preaching sexual purity but have become sexually impure. Hope you are not preaching to others to live a holy life but you are living an unholy life. Hope you are not pointing others to God but not going to God yourself. Don't be like a signpost that points others to the right location or direction but does not get to the location.

You have been called to be the light of the world but make sure you aren't residing in darkness. You have been called the salt of the earth but make sure you are not living a tasteless life.

While it is easy to point out the errors or sins of others, ensure that you remove the beam is your own eyes before removing the speck in your brother's eye; don't be a hypocrite (Matthew 7 vs 3-5). Don't be like the Pharisees (Read Matthew 23:1-4) that tie up heavy loads on people's shoulders but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

It is not enough to be a speaker of God's word; be a doer (James 1:22-25). May God help us all.

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