Today while I was dusting my piano,
I was taken back by the beauty that was hidden away....
With just a gentle rubbing of a wet cloth, the thin layer of dirt was washed away and the glorious glow of the original oak began to shine again!
It does not take much effort to dust a room and yet....
I don't do it very often. Why is that?
Why am I fine with sitting in a room that holds a layer of dirt right in front of my eyes and I don't just get up & wash it away with an easy stroke of my hand?
Am I too lazy? Am I too tired? Am I just distracted? or am I a bit complacent?
As I ponder these questions, I slowly realize....I am made of dust.
I have a beautiful treasure hidden inside me....an original glory of my true self that strains to be revealed...a soul longing to be set free....but am I too tired or lazy to do anything about it?
Am I just complacent and feel fine about how things are going in my life? Am I too distracted with all the Facebook posts that keep me away from the one who wants to dust me off from the dirt of this world so I can shine for Him?
Am I willing to ask to be free of the dirt?
Today is both Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday....
a beautiful blend of what true love really is.
We enter the 40 days of Lent and remember what Jesus suffered thru just so we all could become truly dust-free someday!
Sooner or later, we will all die physically.
No matter how well you eat or exercise and take care of your body, it will stop functioning one day. All that will be left is your soul.
So I ask you....how is your soul?
Is it alive & well? Perhaps quiet & numb? Or is it disconnected & lost?
This is a very important question to ask yourself because your soul matters!
Gungor created a song about the beautiful things God can make out of dust....It's worth a look if your interested....
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