Bug Poo....

"Beep! Beep! Beep!" the kitchen timer goes off. The kids are finishing up brushing their teeth and going potty before nap..... well most of the kids that is. There at the table was James, finishing up eating onions (he refused to eat his sandwich for lunch but rather wanted a helping of plain onions).... when a fly caught his attention. I did not think too much of this fly nor of James doing anything to it..... that was until I walked back in the kitchen from the bathroom.
     "Mama! Mama! I got bug poop on me! I got bug poop on me!" .... yes, welcome to my world! My 2 year old son caught a fly with his bare hands and squished it together, leaving the remnants of the very flies existence on him. The joy he had of catching the fly was gone and overshadowed with the disgust of the "bug poop" that was now on his hand (it was the fly's wing).
     We went in the bathroom, and David was still at the sink finishing up brushing his teeth. James came over, and David held his hand for him as he helped his little brother get "the bug poop" off of him and helped clean him up!
     What a picture that is of our lives! I don't know about you, but I know there have been times where I have dabbled in this or played with that and my joy of it was suddenly lost when I realized the "poo" I had gotten myself into! No longer was it fun, but rather there was a consequence for my action..... a consequence I much rather would not like to have! I think upon this and think of how my Savior came, and HE washed ME of that "poo" and cleansed me from that "poo" and the remnants of that sin.... loving me and encouraging me through it all.
     I encourage you to step back, take a look at yourself and what you are doing. Is it for man? Is it for God? Do you have "bug poop" on you so to speak? If so, let the Savior take your hand and wash you up!


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Psalm 51 

You are kind, God!
    Please have pity on me.
    You are always merciful!
    Please wipe away my sins.
² Wash me clean from all
    of my sin and guilt.
³ I know about my sins,
    and I cannot forget
    my terrible guilt.
⁴ You are really the one
    I have sinned against;
    I have disobeyed you
    and have done wrong.
So it is right and fair for you
    to correct and punish me.

⁵ I have sinned and done wrong
    since the day I was born.
⁶ But you want complete honesty,
    so teach me true wisdom.
⁷ Wash me with hyssop^[a]
    until I am clean
    and whiter than snow.
⁸ Let me be happy and joyful!
    You crushed my bones,
    now let them celebrate.
⁹ Turn your eyes from my sin
    and cover my guilt.
¹⁰ Create pure thoughts in me
    and make me faithful again.
¹¹ Don’t chase me away from you
    or take your Holy Spirit
    away from me.

¹² Make me as happy as you did
when you saved me;
    make me want to obey!
¹³ I will teach sinners your Law,
    and they will return to you.
¹⁴ Keep me from any deadly sin.
    Only you can save me!
    Then I will shout and sing
    about your power to save.

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