Stinky Shoes Make Stinky Bag

My 5th grade son loves playing outside at PE and recess. (he is lucky to actually go to a school that allows kids to have recess....helps with the whole needing to move and play a little bit during an 7 hour day of school...novel thought isn't.) He brings an old pair of play shoes to play in so that when the grass is wet and dirty he does not have to wear those same shoes all day. Smart idea...however, last night he was complaining how his school bag smelled like a "stinky locker room." He said his books, papers and binder all stunk like a stinky locker room.

I was glad that he smelled that fowl spell and determined he did not like it and that it was not anything he wanted to keep in his bag......that was a good sign. However, he was perplexed on how to get rid of the smell. I told him that when he gets home from school he has to take his play shoes out of his bag and let them dry and not let them sit over night in his book bag. Sounding like a wise ancient Chinese secret philosophy I said...."Stinky Shoes Make Stinky Bag!"

Did you know the same is true in our lives. One sinful and "stinky" habit that is not taken care of can affect our whole life and eventually make the whole thing stink with the stench of sin. As we head into the weekend.....do you have a sinful habit that you know is causing your whole life to be more difficult? Why don't you do the easy and smart thing.....and get rid of the stinky thing that is causing the trouble. I don't know what that is for you.....but you do. Determine today NOT to let your whole life be affected by one continuous bad choice.

Today's Bible Reading Luke Chapter 2

Joseph and Mary.....great couple. They had so many hard things cast on them and yet they stayed faithful and trusted in the only thing they could count on. God....

Verse 10 has a great principle for all of us who are following and trusting God with all our heart....even though we don't have all the answers. The Angel had told Mary and Joseph and now is telling the Shepherds...."Do Not Be Afraid!"

Whatever comes......nothing is greater than the miracle event that happened and is told in this chapter....God came to earth. He came to be the Savior of the world. He is our only real Hope.