January 26, 2009- Soul Cleanse January 26, 2009

Good morning.  On Friday I took my car to the “Car Spa” because I desperately needed a car wash. I can honestly say that my car hadn’t been washed in months! I was driving around in a dirty automobile wondering what folks were thinking about the fact that my black car was now gray.  In any event, as I pulled into the establishment I was asked, “What can we do for you today?” I replied, “I’d like my car washed please.” After that I was given a choice of services that could be performed on my vehicle. There was the “deluxe” wash that included an interior cleaning, shampoo, and exterior wash and wax. There was the “regular” wash that included an interior vacuum and exterior wash. Finally, there was a “quick” wash that included an exterior wash and dry. I chose the latter. When asked if I was sure that was what I wanted to do… I replied, “Well yes, I don’t have the time or energy to clean all this mess on the inside. As long as the outside is clean no one will be able to see the inside. I have tint anyway.” As I waited on my car to be finished God began to speak to me. It dawned on me that a lot of times our lives are a lot like a dirty car. Even more often we treat worship like a car wash. Some of us make the extra effort to clean on the inside while others of us opt for a quick wash so that we can go along living our “inside” lives anyway we want. After all, no one will see it anyway right? We use our “tint” (the fact that we are a preacher, teacher, singer, prophet, etc) as an excuse to cover up our mess on the inside. We think we have everyone fooled with our consistent church attendance or evangelism, when the truth it we could all use a deluxe wash every now and then. So the next time God offers you a wash what will you opt for? Try the deluxe soul cleanse… after all the price was already paid for you on Calvary.

Scripture To Remember: Psalm 51: 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;          Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.  8 Make me hear joy and gladness,          That the bones You have broken may rejoice.  9 Hide Your face from my sins,          And blot out all my iniquities.            10 Create in me a clean heart, O God,          And renew a steadfast spirit within me.  11 Do not cast me away from Your presence,          And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.            12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,          And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.  13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,          And sinners shall be converted to You.

When you need a song… Create In Me by Donnie McClurkin            (click cd cover for audio) Create in me a clean heart and purify me, purify me Create in me a clean heart so I may worship thee, everybody say it Create in me a clean heart and purify me Create in me a clean heart so I may worship thee Cast me not away from thy presence Please don`t take your Spirit from me and restore the joy of salvation so that I may worship thee

It’s Trivia Time Again! Here’s your chance to win: The first person to correctly answer today’s trivia question by mailing their answer to ladydossdailyword@gmail.com will win a copy of the novel “Not Easily Broken” by T.D. Jakes. The movie version is in theaters now but I strongly recommend reading the novel as well. It’s a great read! The phrase ________________ appears 365 times in the Bible. Is it: a) “to thine own self be true” b) “do not be afraid” c) “this too shall pass” d) “Thou shall not” e) None of the above

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