My white handkerchief
Dear Reader,
I am
back and true to my word I have a message to share with you. It is fascinating
the circumstances upon which I came across this revelation but I am glad I did
and even happier God allowed me to share this:
As you
my dear reader would know coming down with a cold is the worst thing that can
happen to you; well maybe not quite there but I hope you share my sentiments
that it is nobody’s cup of tea. It is interesting that your voice gets deeper, nose
gets pink (hehehe!!) worse off is the runny nose. For a runny nose you get to
always snort, and have watery eyes, and tissue and handkerchiefs make for your
incessant basic needs. And how could I forget, you are always seeking God’s
face (your face is always looking upwards, you know why). Now this gets even worse
when you are in a hot place like the Coast. It is tedious, and very irritating
you feel like the day cannot get worse than it is, reduced Joy, irritability is
off to the roof and need I mention the withdrawal it comes with. You just pretty
much have a pathetic time dealing with a cold.
When you
catch a cold, you have your handkerchiefs as your best friend. It gets troublesome
when there’s just one handkerchief. Things get really messy. This happens
mainly because your hanky soils pretty fast. It is wet, and so full. With a
runny nose you know that it does not get better; you keep using it until you
feel inspired to wash it. The problem escalates here. You have to keep cleaning
up but because your hanky is itself soiled you have to look for a clean patch
to clean up on. The fact that this hanky is potentially smelly on top of
looking so dirty means you now have to use it ‘carefully’. This entails you
having to cup it into your hand every time you use it, and always excuse yourself
when you are in need not because of any etiquette impressed upon your heart,
no. it is inspired by your desire to keep this dirty piece of clothe from the
view of everyone of everyone. As if this is not enough, when you get done with
it successfully the mode with which you treat it is just telling. It tells of a
clear distaste. You make every effort to ensure that none of the dirt on it is
left on your nose, face or even your hand. This is done so properly-in the
secluded space- that most often your skill pays off. What of the times that you
inadvertently miss a spot. It takes a pal to point it out, or worse off a
person who delights much to shame you and give you a hard time on any level? It’s
the most embarrassing, uncomfortable two seconds of your life. It’s plain just
bad and I’m sure for some of us it qualifies as a low point in the day.
Let us think
about this white handkerchief for a moment. It was once white but we can now
hardly tell, reason being it took on so much dirt, it is wet, clearly not a
reflection of what most of us view to be part of us,. So in embarrassment we
use it in secret, and stuff it as far as possible in our pockets and even there
it is such a menace (the wetness gets to us). We are for sure quite
displeasured at just having it and look for every opportunity to get rid of it
on good days we wash it and use it again. On ordinary days we just throw it
away. The scriptures describe you and I as very filthy persons, worse off than
the hanky. Using the handkerchief illustration is a euphemism for the depth of
wickedness, ungodliness we are given to. In Jeremiah 13:1-11, God describes us
as linen clothes used and not washed- at this point you ought to agree the handkerchief
is much better. In Jeremiah 17:9, God equally describes the thoughts and
attitudes of the heart as deeply rotten; so much so that we will create wickedness
where there is none. Better still Mark 7:21 gives a detailed expression of all
the evil that resides in a man’s heart. I now we get the picture of where we
fit into this analogy.
Jesus
Christ’s place in this tale is the better version of you and I; the people with
the cold. He is the man who caught the cold of such a great and deep love. He loved
us so much that even in our depravity of mind, and our consensual sinfulness,
He cared. He stands at the door and knocks calling out to you and says:
“Come now let us reason together Though your
sins are red as Scarlet they shall be white as
Snow; though they are red as Crimson they
shall be like wool.”
-Isaiah 1:18 (NIV)
Let
us not harden our hearts to this already complete work on the cross. Jesus Christ
suffered for you and I taking on the shame of the soiled white handkerchief. He
walked with this shame to the cross not hiding one bit of it to ensure that our
shaming acts of sin were wiped clean. He could easily have determined we the
handkerchiefs were dirty and deserved to be thrown away but he did not. He took
us and said:
“…take off his filthy clothes…see I have
taken away your sin, and I will put rich garments on you”
-Zechariah 3:2
. He
secured for us eternal life for us who believe in His name and who received Him.
Please look to Christ now and run as fast as you can to Him he will not refuse
you. He will clean you up and pin you to his side like we did when in pre-school,
so let him clean you up beloved. Be blessed as you commit yourself to God, to
the Truth of His word, to a deeper relationship with Him.
Yours
truly,
Miguubeautiful.
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