Faith Words: Sand
Tuesday was not a good day to be outside. It’s been a while since the wind blew that hard and with it the sand.
Eastern New Mexico blew into West Texas and West Texas blew into Central and East Texas. I think the sky in Fort Worth had more sand in it than Midland’s did.
In some places, the visibility was so low that roads and highway had to be closed for safety. Trucks were blown over on their sides. People had accidents when they couldn’t see where they were going. It was terrible.
Then came Wednesday. Such a peaceful day. Gentle wind. Clear skies. But the sand reminded us the winds had been here.
My back porch was covered by a thin layer of sand. So was my front porch and my car. I could even feel the grit underfoot when I walked on the kitchen tile floor. I’ll need to sweep again and again to clean up the sand. (Note to self: replace the weatherstripping around the back door.)
The whirlwind that unleashed evil into our world left the gritty residue of sin everywhere. We can see it in all around us and we can feel the tiny grains sifting into our hearts. I need Jesus and the Holy Spirit to come in and clean my heart again.
(Note to self: ask the Lord to come in and shine the light on the places where I’m letting sin in and fill those gaps with His Word, with His Spirit.)
Filling the gaps,
Patrice
Psalm 119:11 ESV
I have stored up Your word in my heart, that I might not sin against You.
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Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.