Laundry Day

I don’t mind doing laundry. It is not like there is a whole lot to do…you put some clothes into the washer, add some detergent and water, and when the machine stops, the clothes are clean – most of the time. Occasionally, I try to mix up some of the colors to save time or something red or dark gets mixed in with the whites with out me knowing and, well, you know what happens then. I have worn “pink” underwear or socks more than once. And it doesn’t take much, just one red sock or dark shirt and everything else in the washer is ruined forever.

So, a word of advice, be careful to keep your colors separate and don’t allow any of your other clothes to bleed over and discolor your brilliant whites.

The apostle Paul gave us the same advice for our souls. 1 Corinthians 15:33 tells us that bad company corrupts good character. Jesus gave up his very life to wash our souls a pristine white and we, through carelessness, rebellion, negligence or pure stupidity, mix a shady character, a dirty soul, into our lives and, before we know it, the dark and dirt bleeds over, making our soul dingy and gray and unrecognizable to God. So we need to protect our selves and our children from bad company and surround ourselves with only those who can encourage and build us up. Likewise, our job is not to be the red sock in others’ loads of whites, but to serve them and inspire them to stretch and reach for a closer relationship with God.

Have you sorted your laundry lately?