I finally cleaned the glass on the doors, today, that lead to the deck outside the dining area of our home overlooking the lake. My 2 year old, adorable granddaughter, had spent a week with us and one of her favorite things to do was press her little hands (clean or dirty) and sweet cherub face against the glass. She left Tuesday to return home to Virginia to her mom and dad. I had wanted, for just a couple more days, to preserve her “presence” in our home and remember how tight her hugs are and how sweet her little kisses, so I hadn’t cleaned the marks from the glass.
Today, as I sat sipping my coffee, looking out those same glass doors, I knew that if I cleaned them, the sun would shine in more brightly and the lake would look much clearer, so after a big sigh, I made myself get the paper towels and glass cleaner and clean the glass.
Isn’t it a funny thing? Life is sometimes like that. When there is dirt, smudges, and smears clouding our view of life, things don’t always appear as clearly as they should. It then becomes necessary for us to remove what is clouding our vision or blocking our view. But sometimes we like to leave the dirt there, or the smudges, as a reminder – even if it isn’t a good one. Once it has been cleaned, we see things much clearer and our perspective on life changes.
The next time you feel like life is really looking cloudy, maybe it’s just that the windows of your soul need washing – just like the glass doors.
“We don't yet see things clearly. We're squinting in a fog, peering through a mist. But it won't be long before the weather clears and the sun shines bright! We'll see it all then, see it all as clearly as God sees us, knowing him directly just as he knows us! I Cor 13:12
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