There is something that draws me to watching videos of dirty carpets being cleaned and gritty scummy pavements being washed. It’s weird I know, because of all the impactful and moving content there is on the internet, it’s these videos that speak to me. I just love watching the process of cleaning things up, and I can’t wait to see what’s underneath when they’re done. And I think it’s because I know what a miracle it is now to be made new. I know what it feels like to be buried underneath layers of dirt, years of darkness, bitter seasons of separation from God, and then to feel the washing away of it all. God draws hearts in the dirt to remind us that even though darkness comes, and even though dirt can pile up on the front steps of our lives, his love covers it all. His blood paid every debt we will ever owe, so that we now need only to look to him and accept it. Look for the heart of God, no matter how messy you think your front steps have become. He will never leave you buried, he will pull you right out into your testimony. Because what we see as junk and grime, he restores and redeems into tools we can use to draw hearts for others so they too might see God’s love for them.
Fit Grit & Grace 