Grime on the Face
Think what would happen to a man who never looked into a mirror. It wouldn't be long until he became unaware that he had grime on his face. The same applies spiritually. Sin is like grim. We can detect it in others, but not so easily in ourselves. That's why we need to look into the mirror of God's Word under the light of a tender conscience and a willingness to listen to it. Check the Bible out daily to see if any cleaning needs to be done. Do we meet the standards of what Christians should be like, or is there sin staining our flesh? The person who continually studies the Scriptures is aware of his faults because he says with the psalmist, "Search me, O God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts, and see if there be any wicked way in me."(Psalm 139:23) There goes another minute. Gone forever. Go share your faith while you still have time.
