by Ron Smith
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 (KJV)
My windshield sparkled as I pulled away from the roadside park. The brief stop had been a nice respite from my tiring journey. I had stretched my legs and cleaned my auto glass.
Suddenly, a colossal flying insect veered into my path and crashed its juicy carcass smack into the middle of my spotless windshield. The sight of the bug’s splattered remains was disgusting. My previously unblemished windshield was now splotched with a gargantuan gooey mess. The washer and wiper combination only smeared the mess. I chose to continue driving, figuring “What’s the use anyway? It’ll just get splattered again.”
Soon more bug bodies accumulated on my windshield. Big ones, small ones, medium-sized ones, even an occasional Goliath like the first one. Before long, my windshield was as filthy as before.
I thought how nice it would be to have a device that would continuously wash and clear the windshield as each bug body splattered-a kind of ever-flowing stream of clear fluid that would instantly remove each speck.
Suddenly, it occurred to me that the blood of Jesus continuously cleanses our souls in just such a manner. What a revelation!
Sin blemishes our souls, obstructing our spiritual vision. Little, everyday, commonplace, garden-variety type sins pile up, amassing upon the hulks of others gone before.
To function in God’s kingdom, the window of one’s soul needs to be cleaned frequently. Fortunately, by God’s grace and wisdom, we have that ever-flowing stream of cleansing in the form of forgiveness through the blood of Christ.
What sins do you need to confess so God can clean the windshield of your soul?
