Reflections From Sunday Evening

We are in the process of having our house painted. Before any paint goes on the house there has been a great deal of replacing bad wood, repair work, caulking, scraping, priming and preparing the wood for fresh paint. Another option could have been to ignore the problems and just slap some paint on the outside and call it good. That is certainly no way to care for a house. This has me thinking about the spiritual life. Many people seem content with covering up the outside without the discipline of inner preparation. Don't get me wrong. There is no amount of self repair that makes us ready for the covering of God's grace. But for a healthy spiritual life inner work (the house repair) takes place as the fresh covering of grace comes upon us. Christian living is not merely about outward appearances. It is a entire renovation. It's been a good day. I hope you've had a good day too. steve