Every Wednesday is garbage day at the Breaux"s house.With just my wife and I we don't have alot of garbage, but any amount still is garbage and must be rid of. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines "garbage" as 1(a) food waste (b) discarded or use less material 2(a)trash (b)inaccurate or useless data. Wednesday is the day I get up and put the garbage out because it's the only day the city pick up trash in my neighborhood . If it was up to me, every day would be garbage day.
Years back I worked offshore and I was always going to some type of class. One time I had to go to New Orleans for a two day class. New Orleans is special because that is where my wife and I honeymooned, so she took off work and tagged along with me. We packed light and brought just what we needed for the trip. We didn't take anything extra and we sure didn't take along our garbage. No one takes along their trash on trips, it would stink up the place. Only a foolish person would even consider taking their garbage on a trip.
Did you know that life is like a trip or journey? The Bible uses the word "walk" to highlight this fact. So if life is a walk, we must learn to travel lightly. We wouldn't try to carry anything that wasn't important or needed for our journey. We would take only the things we felt was needed.We throw garbage away because it is use less to us. Surely we would never take any garbage with us but we do! Some of us are full of garbage and have been carrying it around with is for years! We remember every wrong that has been done to us. We just won't put that garbage out! We hold on to it and use it when someone else hurt us. The main things we don't let go is our "own" sins and shortcomings. We can't forgive ourselves for who we are,the life we have, and all the sins we have done. You know, those secret sins that we don't want anyone to know about. Those evil thoughts that we have inside that we dare not let out. Yes, we walk around everyday carrying that trash with us.
It's time we put the garbage out!! We have a "garbage man" that is willing to take our trash everyday. No matter how great, no matter how small, no matter how stinky or nasty, He is willing to take it! His name is Jesus!! Oh what a relief to know that I don't have to wait until Wednesday to put my garbage out! Oh what relief to know that I don't have to carry my garbage with me anymore, because it has been a heavy load upon me. All you have to do is call Him. Tell Him you need some garbage picked up.Tell Him you are tired of carrying around your garbage and that you are ready to put it out.He will come, but "you" have to make the call.
Wednesday has passed and I'll have to wait another week before I put the trash out again.Thank God I have someone I can call any day or anytime to pick up my garbage.Make your call today, right now, He will come. On that thought, I have a call to make my own self, it's time for me to put some garbage out!
"Father,thank you for giving us our own personal garbage man.His name is Jesus. We call on Jesus to take away all the garbage(sins) that we find ourselves carrying around everyday. We know if we call He will answer. In the mighty name of Jesus,Amen."
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