Following Jesus is like being a pumpkin. He picks you from the patch, brings you in and washes all the dirt off of you. Then He cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff. He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, fear and selfishness. Then He carves you a new smiling face, and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see.This isn't new, but I was amazed again at how true it was as the kids made their jack-o-lanterns. They so meticulously cleaned them and got out each and every seed, unfazed by the slime, and full of anticipation of the final products of their carefully executed plans.
Thank you, Lord, for not being bothered by the messy job of cleaning me out. You've got the finished product in mind. Hallelujah!
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Pastor Sponheim told that story at church around Halloween to the kids. I had never heard it and thought it was so great! Especially because Halloween can be so dark and that always kind of bothers me. That's a great metaphor to counter with.
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