Translate to a different language

Friday, May 27, 2011

clean hands

Benjamin reached for the baby. Fresh in from working, he bounced him on his knee. It was a sweet picture…



























...until I noticed his hands.

They were filthy. 
He shouldn't be holding a baby with such dirty hands.


Sometimes we pray things that we don’t fully understand; I clearly remember mine … 

“Lord, give me clean hands and a pure heart”

Today, while watching my brother’s hands, I understand why I prayed that.

I touch so many people in a day. Before I reach out, do I look at my hands? 

Love compels me to turn them over and look closely. Are they dirty?







Christ in me wants to keep you clean. So I resist reaching out…
until I have gone to Him and He has washed my hands clean.  



1 comment:

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...