As I walked out of the dentist office, the little boy I take care of (Toby) began to cough and then he threw up all over himself and the floor of the lobby. I called one of the dental assistants to let them know and she went to get some paper towels for me. My first reaction was to keep my distance from the little guy so I would not get a mess all over me. But as he stood there, he began to cry and eventually put his arms out as if to say "hug me!" It was not easy, but I ended up hugging him and even carrying him/his messy and smelly clothing out to the car as Zoe stayed close by. After dropping Zoe off at school, I began to think about what had just happened and began to think about how God continues to "hug" us and "carry" us even when we are stinky and messy with the imperfections of our lives. The Father sees me through the lens of Christ's sacrifice which paid the huge debt I owe because of my sin. Therefore, He loves me no matter what. His love for me is not dependent on my actions. So although each of us are messy in our own way, He loves us even still.
Lord, help me to love those who are "messy" in my life as you have loved messy me. Thank You for the ability through Christ to love that way.
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