I remember a time in my life when my father would check the oil before he'd drive our car. He'd open up the hood and take out the old rag he had hidden some place under the hood. He'd then pull out the "dip stick" and examine it. Sometimes he'd touch the oil on the stick to feel how thick it was. He was always concerned about that oil. He said if the oil wasn't right then the motor wouldn't run right and could destroy the motor. We couldn't afford a new car or motor, so Dad made it one of his missions in life to check the oil. Motor oil gets thick and gritty as it is used and will clog up your engine if not changed regularly. When it gets thick and gritty and dirty,it's time for a oil change.
Don't you know that we also must keep a check on our "spiritual oil". You see we sometimes get thick and gritty and dirty in our spirit life.When you find yourself jumping on people for no real reason; it's time for a oil change!When you find yourself always gossiping about others;it' time for a oil change!When you go to church and don't remember what the sermon was; it's time for a oil change!When you look at other peoples sins as being different then your own; it's time for a oil change!When you put your "wants" before the "needs" of others; it's time for a oil change!
It should be one of our missions in life to keep check of our "spiritual oil" daily. We sometimes let our sins stay with us until they make our lives feel thick,gritty and dirty. They tend to stop our "spiritual motors" and keep us from the joy and freedom of truly serving the Lord.It's time for a oil change!
So how do we change our "spiritual oil"? We confess!Confess!Confess!! We go to our mechanic name Jesus and say Lord I need a oil change today. Lord I know I haven't been running right lately, I haven't been doing some of the things I know you want me to do. Lord I haven't been treating people like you want me to treat them. Lord inside me, my soul feels thick,gritty, and dirty, I need a oil change!!!
Our passage today states;"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."(kjv)Some of us have been walking around with dirty oil way too long and it's time for a oil change. It's time to call up our mechanic,Jesus. He is willing to clean out that old oil and give you some brand new oil straight for heaven! "Heavenly Oil" that sounds like a really good name brand to me,won't you try some!!
"Father, we know we sometimes let our sins pile up on us and before we know it, our lives become gritty and dirty. We stop being the people you want us to be and stop doing the things you want us to do. Please forgive us Father for all our sins against you,in Jesus name,Amen."
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