I was asked to provide the Keynote Presentation for a Women’s Retreat last September. Anxious to share what God wanted for this group, I spent much time in prayer. Scripture seemed to come to mind almost immediately and I penned thoughts and past experiences.
The morning of the retreat arrived and I decided to polish my toenails as a last ritual of dressing. Leaning over the tub, I polished each toe with precision. However, the hand that was holding the red polish was also leaning and was pouring out onto my ceramic tile floor. In horror I began to wipe at the polish with tissue paper but it was too late. It seemed to be saturating into the grout. I ran to the kitchen to see what type of cleanser I might have to clean the mess that I had made. I immediately saw a new magic eraser, still in the box. In time-warped speed, I raced back to the bathroom, moistened the pad and began scrubbing the area. When I lifted the Magic Eraser©, the spot was totally clean. In fact, it was so clean that I realized that I would need to clean the rest of the floor in order for the spot not to stand out. In a whisper I said, it is white as snow and the verse of Scripture came to mind: “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow.” {Isaiah 1:18}
What a picture I had witnessed! My sins were like this red nail polish on a clean surface – a mess that I had made. Now, I am white as snow because I had allowed Jesus to clean up my mess like this Magic Eraser©. He gave me “beauty for ashes.” {Isaiah 61:3}
Yes, I did arrive on time to the Retreat and yes, I did share this experience with the ladies.
As you might imagine, I always think of Jesus when I see a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser©!
