Hope Road

Heather, a beautiful brain cancer survivor, wrote a recent post entitled Empty Me. She quotes a devotional written by someone else:

So, not only does everyone need a Savior to save them and take them to heaven but, they need this Savior also to cleanse them of the filth of daily living and to empower them to live as a believer. Without Him, washing, cleansing and filling us, we begin to stink to this lost and dying world and we will offer nothing to quench their spiritual thirst.

It is possible to stink and not be a “sweet smelling savor.”

Jesus wasn’t done with me when He saved me - and for that I am so thankful. I find that I constantly need renewal. I need that daily washing in the Word and prayer. It needs to be daily - I still am not as consistent as I should be. I need Him tomorrow morning to empower me and give me wisdom and hope as I go back to my job. I need Him in order to be a light to those around me. I need Him in order to cling to joy in every circumstance. I can do none of this, absolutely none of it, on my own. He is my Savior yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

Filed under: Christianity, Personal Reflection on July 10th, 2008