Making a Mess
Read Leviticus 16:23–28
Chuck ran into the house. He was in a hurry and forgot, again, to take off his shoes. His mother had told him many times where to leave them before entering the house.
The dirt, mud, and grass came with Chuck as he hurried to grab the new football. He glanced at the floor on his way out and thought, “Will I always make such a mess?”
Aaron is to go into the Tent of Meeting and take off the linen garments he put on before he entered the Most Holy Place, and he is to leave them there (Leviticus 16:23).
That text from Leviticus reminds us of Old Testament regulations. In the new covenant, we’re reminded by water baptism and Communion of the permanent forgiveness through Christ. Baptism is an act of obedience that symbolically portrays the washing away of our sins. Our dirty shoes and messy mistakes can be removed; we can enter the place of God’s presence. Because of Christ, we can be clean inside. And we can remember what was paid to remove our mess from our lives.
Challenge for Today: Refuse to pursue a life without God’s work of making you clean.
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