Clean

When looking for purity and perfection in today's world there is something to be said about dirt...
There tends to be this movement today towards the sanitation of our own personal environments. Grocers now place anti-bacterial wipes near their carts so that we have the satisfaction of a germ free shopping experience. I have recently been told that such wipes kill even the beneficial germs that cover our bodies. We were given as human beings a protective layer of microbial sentinel's to fend off the vile bacteria that plague us everywhere. By killing off these beneficial flaws we are leaving our bodies susceptible to millions of other threats out in the world. With this being said, take a look at the soul.
I like Earl - the popular character of the recent TV show "My Name is Earl." I like him because he represents so many Americans. He looks at all the bad things he has done and figures that it is these deeds that have harmed him in his present situation. So as an answer to this bad "karma" he decides to go on a crusade righting every wrong with a good action. So often we make lists like Earl and try to sanitize our lives in order to live a healthy life away from the scum that attacks us. There is an alternative to seeking a cleanliness that we can never attain because we were born impulsively dirty. It would be better to recognize the dirt and the fact that our sin makes the Sinless One all the more pure and clean. There is a new Switchfoot song that states "Let my shadows prove the sunshine." May the dirt that clings to us all magnify the holiness of a blameless God!