Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men's hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God. (I Corinthians 4:5 NIV)
A friend visited my home and apparently noticed I had mix-matched towels in the bathroom. Rather than come right out and say it, she admired my curtains instead and remarked how nicely a set of green towels would match them.
I thought about her suggestion and decided to buy matching towel sets. Off I went to the store. As I looked through the assortment of towels, I found a nice set of dark towels. As I contemplated buying them, I noticed one had lint on it. I remembered how easily lint shows up on dark towels and decided to buy something lighter.
As I placed the dark towels back on the shelf, I thought about how darkness exposes our sin. When we stay in darkness, we attract others in similar situations. We reinforce our sin.
I picked up a piece of lint from the dark towel and placed it against a lighter-colored towel. I couldn't see the lint on the light background. I started to laugh and rejoice, as I thought about Jesus. He is the Light of the world and forgives us of our sins. We have a choice to stay in the darkness or go to the light.
Heavenly Father, I thank You that You gave us the way out of darkness through Your Son, Jesus Christ. Father, I choose today to come out of the darkness and into Your light. Thank You for forgiving me of my sins. I ask Jesus to come into my heart. Teach me to follow Your ways. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
© 2006 by Gloria Joanne Roldan
