Washed By His Love

Praying today in our church sanctuary, there was song playing, loudly, on our church sound system. The line "washed by His Love ", was being sung and I began to meditate on that one line. What does that really mean to me?

I've done alot of washing, over the last 31 years of marriage. At one time, when all my children were at home I did on average of, 8-10 loads of laundry a day. Remarkable, I know, the mind reels at the thought! But you have to understand, with eight people in the house, it adds up to alot of dirty clothing, let alone towels and sheets!

If I had a dollar for every time I have said, "It's a good thing I love to fold clothes!", I would be a wealthy woman! I love the smell of fresh clean towels and an organized laundry basket. I know I need to get a life, but really it's the little things in life that are the sweetest.

Clean, smelling laundry is one of the ways I show my love to my family. Washing away all the sweat, dirt and grime from going out 'in the world', is so gratifying to me. In a simple way, I know I am in the center of His will when I do this for my family.

God's Love washes me daily, washing away the care of this world,as I meditate in scripture and allow Him to speak to me through His Word. He cleans up my act! Because I cannot do it on my own. I need His thoughts, His passion, His heart to be washed daily. As I go out in the world, I go out clean, not because of me or anything I've done, but because of His righteousness. All I've done is receive His Love! And I receive it everyday, all day. The best thing I can ever do is to stay connected to the Vine.

The life that flows through the Vine is His Love! I discovered almost 30 years ago, it is the only way to live. Allow His Love to shower you, you are the object of His Love! Allow His Love to rain down on you and let all fear, stress and confusion melt away! The cares of the world do not stand a chance against the mighty force of His Love!

Stand under the spout, the shower and get washed!! It's only a prayer away, "I receive Your Love!" The major serendipity of doing this, it makes it so much easier to love others. Instead of relying on mere human love, we can actually be filled to overflowing with His Love.

Maybe you do not have a clue of what I am talking about. By receiving Jesus as Lord and Savior, the grime of sin is washed away! The residue that the world leaves on us is cleansed by the blood of Jesus. It's is the beginning of encountering the greatest gift of Love ever given to mankind. It's the beginning of the most spectacular Love relationship you will ever experience. He came to restore us back into relationship with the Father, He took the heat of our sin, so we no longer need be seperated from this most powerful Love! All we need do is repent, ask for forgiveness for our sin and invite Him into our heart to reside forever.

I have been hooked on this Agape' Love for almost 3 decades, and my life has been one adventure after another! I know He will never leave me nor forsake me. And His Love will never fail me. If you would like to, invite Him in tonight, when you lay your head on the pillow, and it's just you alone with your thoughts, think about it, consider it and I urge you to act upon it.

You will wake up a new person, knowing where you'll spend eternity, and honestly being able to say, "I have been washed by His Love."