In the
bottom of an old dresser in my parent’s room was a treasure waiting to be used.
It was filled with handmade doilies, new pillowcases with lovely flowers
embroidered with pastel pedals and stems, and Grandma’s old aprons. My favorite
being the thread barren cotton aprons that showed the work that she had done. I
can still see her with her faded apron to cover her house dress, as she worked in
the hot kitchen. I have seen the floral aprons used as a hot pad, the soft
fabric served also as a towel to dry her hands as well as a handy way to wash a
child’s dirty face after licking chocolate cake batter from the mixing bowl. The
beautiful new handmade things all laid in waiting for that special day when everything
was perfect and good enough for such luxuries to be used. Being older, I have
wished that I had the precious contents of that drawer in the bottom dresser
drawer. But the lesson that speaks to me
today is worth even more than those special items. I do not want to be
waiting to be used until a perfect time but as my grandma’s aprons, I want to
be used up now.
Through the years I have
heard unbelievers as well as believers speak of a better time to change their
lives. I hear things like, "I'm going to get serious about my spiritual
life when things are not as hectic as they are now, retirement is coming soon”.
I will dedicate myself to God when my babies grow up. "I am not clean
enough to approach a pure sinless God right now. Some who waited, still carry
the fresh dirt of the world on their sandals as they try to get to the Savior
to be cleansed. Still others say when they are old and don't want to have fun
anymore, they will consider it. If only they knew of the joy that comes with
our salvation. Sometimes, as my grandma's old aprons we feel we are used up and
guilty of our past. Feeling unworthy, we wait until we get things in order. Can
you see the repeating attitude here? Of course it is Wait. Maybe we feel better
that we don’t exactly say no to God, but we can’t see that waiting is the same
as no. Satan rejoices at the thought of those who cling to Wait. Even more we
miss out on the treasures of serving our God. The sweetness of the comforter
the Holy Spirit of our Lord.
Don’t wait to use those
beautiful pillowcases or drag out those used up aprons and let God revitalize
your somewhat faded calling to serve Our Savior.
Don’t Wait!
