This is just a little something God reminded me of today.
We are still working at the church in Cusco, Peru. Almost every day we are asked to clean the church. I’m not talking like a quick pass with a vacuum. It’s an all out deep clean…everyday. Scrub the floorboards kind of deep clean.
Today Sweet Henry was leading us in a devotional, and afterwards told us that today we would be cleaning the church…AGAIN! My immediate reaction in my head was, “What the frick is there left to clean?!”. Sweet Henry then explained that here in Peru dust is everywhere all the time, and we have to scrub the church every single day in order to keep it semi-clean. He wants to create and maintain a welcoming environment for the community.
I went about my day. I spent hours scrubbing dust off of kids toys in the Sunday school room. I wiped dust off of chairs, floor boards, and Bibles.
As I finished mopping the dusty floor, it dawned on me. It’s just like our need to spend time with our Creator. There are so many days when I wake up in the morning and I think to myself, “I spent a lot of quality time with God yesterday, I think I’ll pass today.”
That’s when the dust begins to settle.
I need to initiate time with the Lord each day so He can once again wipe the dust off my soul.
Lies. doubts. fears. insecurities…dust.
It’s such a simple thing, but I’m learning that sometimes the simplest lessons pack a punch at the most random times. I needed to be reminded of this today, and I love how the Lord uses the simplest things, like dusting off a kid’s toy, to remind me of one of life’s most important lessons.
Tonight the Lord has placed the people of Cusco on my heart, and I pray that the Lord may begin renewing their dusty souls.
On a different note…PRAISE JESUS I AM FULLY FUNDED! I am beyond blessed, and overwhelmed at how God moved in the hearts of so many to make this happen. THANK YOU!!!
