* Love Sprinkles

And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God’s house, let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water. Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.

Hebrews 10:21-23 NLT

I just dropped off my youngest granddaughter at her house, after spending the evening with her. She's so sweet. When I leave, she calls out, "Love sprinkles! Love sprinkles!" which is something I started with all my grandchildren from the beginning. To properly do love sprinkles, you lift your arms to shoulder height in front of you and waggle the fingers on both hands as though you're dripping love drops from your fingertips. They make you feel more loved than a hug because you're covered in love by the time you're done being sprinkled. I know, sounds silly, right? But not to a child.

Tonight I started thinking about the Old Testament practice of sprinkling blood on the altar of sacrifice. The blood that atoned for the sins of the people. A foreshadow of the precious Blood of Jesus shed once and for all to atone for our sins. Scripture tells us, there is no greater love than to lay down your life for someone else. It wasn't our sin that drove Christ to the Cross; it was His great love for us. His love poured out... WAY more than sprinkles.

Scripture also tells us, The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers. Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. (1st Peter 4:7-8 NLT) Can we pour out enough love to cover a multitude of sins? It starts with a sprinkle.

Prayer:

Father,

          How can we ever thank You properly for loving us beyond our comprehension, enough to blot out our sins? Love Sprinkling our guilty consciences to make us clean. Lord, we will hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for You can be trusted to keep Your promise. Give us an even clearer understanding of Your love, in Jesus' Name we pray. Amen