Light and Dust

 

Much to our delight, we have had quite a bit of company recently at the Holladay Inn. But sometimes, to my chagrin, after they have gone and I am standing in our front hall and the sun is shining on our hall table that they all passed to sign our guest book...DUST!!! “Oh, no! Did they see it???”

 

We had cleaned the house well...or so we thought. But the sunshine tells a different story!

 

Could it be that we need “the sunshine/the light” of God’s Word to FOCUS on some “DUST” we have missed in our lives?

            Are we fearful about the future?

            Are we discontent with things we do not have?

            Are we angry about circumstances that we cannot change unless God does the  changing and, as far as we know, He hasn’t done anything yet?

            Are we difficult to get along with, even in our homes? But we think we are right!

            Are we self-centered and do not realize it? Getting our feelings hurt easily?

            Are we slow in asking forgiveness or giving it to others close to us?

            Are we rude at restaurants or in line at a grocery or in traffic, cutting off a driver when we are in a hurry?

           

The list is endless...

 

You know the “dust” in your own life. Or maybe you and I do not know! That is when we need to ask the Lord to shine his “sunshine” on our lives so we can clearly see what we need. That has to be through the light of His Word and the Holy Spirit opening our eyes to our own weaknesses.

 

 Sometimes our “dust” is revealed to us when we hear a message in church or in a Bible study. It can also appear when we see how we react to a family member in the wrong way. Or it could be watching a dear friend who remains cheerful during very difficult circumstances. And we think, “Dear Lord, I want to be like that. Please help me!”

 

Everything we need to enable us to live as “dust free” as possible can be found in God’s Word.

Psalm 19:7-11 is a good place to start:

 

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul;
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
⁸ The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;
⁹ The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
¹⁰ More to be desired are they than gold,
Yea, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

¹¹ Moreover by them Your servant is warned,
And in keeping them there is great reward.

 

Ask the Lord to get out the dust cloth of His Word and shine you up so you can be a light to those around you!

--Maylou Holladay