I got an eTablet. Ever since it came free with my new cell phone contract, it’s been glued to my hip. (There, I’ve confessed!)
Now I do read my Bible on it…and play Words with Friends…check my email…read my downloaded eBooks…check the weather…look up facts on the internet…check out who’s said what on Facebook…hey, my Toastmasters’ group even uses the timing app on it. I think it even has a camera.
A few days ago I showed a friend my nifty new toy – but when I turned it off, my cheeks heated. I know my face was crimson. Oh my, all the smudged fingerprint marks! Yuk. Once the screen went dark, they blared at me. I couldn’t see them when the screen was illuminated.
Ah-hah. My thoughts became illuminated as well. I found a lesson from God today on my eTablet screen.
Here’s the God lesson…
If we’ve confessed our wrongs as our faces hit the pillow the night before, and thanked Him for the day we had – whether it was good or bad – then when another day dawns, our slate is clean. His mercies are new every morning, right?
Yet, as we go through the day, we leave marks. They may be good, or not so good. Depends on our attitude, our actions and our words. If Christ is shining through, the smudges are not as visible. But if we turn off His influence and the screen we call our life goes dark, then all the smudges become more evident. In fact, they are the only things people see.
From now on, I a going to wipe that eTablet down before I go to bed. Maybe it will remind me to wipe the slate clean with my Lord as well.
Early this morning, I received a phone call that brought me face to face with my smudged judgment. I’ve spent the day reflecting how wrong I was. And as I sit here reading your post, Julie, rather than keeping on mourning about me, I must take it to my Father for His cleansing and then ask for wisdom to not repeat this sin ever again. Thanks for your words tonight.
DiAne
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May Our Lords mercy wipe away your desire to stay in the woodshed but also give you the strength to ask for forgiveness not only to Him but to anyone else your slip of judgemental humanness touched. You are an amazing woman of God and He shines through your heart.
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