Cheeto fingers

I ate from a bag of Cheetos today. They tasted quite good like I remember them. They have that certain flavor that seems quite unique. I found myself eating more than what I thought I would of them too. I thought at first I would just have a few. It was a big bag when I started. I did not eat the whole bag, but I ate enough.

The problem with Cheetos besides their nutritional value is that they stain your fingers with this orange powdery mess. It gets all over your fingers, your face, your mouth, and sometimes your clothes. It even gets below your finger nails as this picture shows.

The stain kind of ruins the experience for me. Maybe that's why I stopped indulging in the bag. There was just too much accumulating all over me to eat any more. However, that does not stop other people who just love their Cheetos! For everyone else, I suppose they avoid Cheetos all together.

So, what stains you worse than orange Cheeto mess? Do you realize what is happening to you while indulging in what the Bible calls sin? It's leaving behind a nasty stain that is unhealthy and could spread all over you. Do you care? Sin is a temptation like those Cheetos were for me, because it's seemingly attractive, fun or desirable. If it were not, we would not consider it.

The Bible says in James 1: 13-16 " When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; ¹⁴but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. ¹⁵Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. ¹⁶Don't be deceived."

If you have stains on you or in you that are worse than Cheetos, ask Jesus for the cleansing you need to remove all that is keeping you from being clean again.

...and that's what I'm talking about.

Brand New Socks

When was the last time you bought or received a pair or package of brand new socks? F0r some of you it may have been recently. For others it may have been far too long. We are so blessed to live in a country where you could have a new pair of socks everyday if you wanted that.

Maybe you like shorter ones. Maybe you like longer ones. Maybe you prefer white and heavy socks or possibly colored light ones. You can even be the person with the socks that have different colored toes if you want to. Not many people have a problem with the simple comfort that comes from a new pair of socks.

So, what's your sock drawer like? Do you have a drawer just for socks? Or do you have other things crammed in there? In your sock drawer, do you have old socks that you have not worn in a while or ones with holes? Why wear old socks and ones with holes when you can have new ones fairly cheap?

I love the feeling of putting on new socks. Sometimes, I wear them right out of the package. However, sometimes I wear the old ones when I should not. There's a better set somewhere if I would look for them or wash some.

Life with God is a lot like that. God's grace, love and forgiveness are waiting to give you comfort way beyond that new pair of socks. However, it comes with a price. Jesus had to die to make that possible. Do you accept his sacrifice? Do you accept him as the source of your salvation and leader of your life?

If you will, it will give you a whole "drawer full" of overflowing comfort. The Bible says this in 2nd Corinthians 1:3-5 "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, ⁴who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. ⁵For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows." New socks are great. God's comfort is greater.
...That's what I'm talking about.