Pile of Dirt

While mothers may dread the mess of it, what big fun a pile of dirt is to children!  Likewise, Christians too much-and-often enjoy the sinfulness of their lives.  "It shall be ... guilt from the holy things that the people of Israel consecrate as their holy gifts. It shall regularly be ... that they may be accepted before the LORD." (Exodus 28:38).  When God said be holy because I am holy, He wasn't merely suggesting we clean up the dirt and be casually attentive to holiness in our lives; oh no, it was [and is] a serious command to evaluate our lives regularly. We tend to turn a blind eye to our selfishness, pride, slander, apathy, etc. and my-oh-my what a pile of dirt it becomes.  Spurgeon reminds us, for one reason or another, even our desires after holiness are polluted.  Aren't you glad to know Jesus - our Great High Priest - doesn't offer The Father our idea of holiness but offers instead His own Righteousness!  Let us not neglect to pray continually for Grace to acknowledge-confess-repent of our pile of dirt and by grace live holy before Almighty God. Coram Deo!