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Monday, September 05, 2005 AD
A Labor Day Quote
The maid who sweeps her kitchen is doing the will of God just as much as the monk who prays, not because she may sing a Christian hymn as she sweeps but because God loves clean floors. --Martin Luther
With the help and prayers of some of those gifts I mentioned a few posts ago, I've made a good bit of progress toward improving my work habits on the job, but my work habits at home remain abysmal. When I walked back in from my vacation Saturday night, I was so disappointed to see what a mess my house was. Today was supposed to be the day to start to fix that, but of course I spent the entire day on this dumb machine until I went to a cookout this afternoon. I got home at 8, which ought to give me at least an hour to really tackle a project, but of course I am back on this dumb machine. Why? Because I don't really believe that God loves clean floors. And because I don't really believe that He loves me. And because I don't really love Him.

My mind needs so much renewing.
O Lord, turn not thy face from me,
who lie in woeful state,
lamenting all my sinful life
before thy mercy gate;

A gate which opens wide to those
that do lament their sin;
shut not that gate against me, Lord,
but let me enter in.

So come I to thy mercy-gate,
where mercy doth abound,
requiring mercy for my sin
to heal my deadly wound.

Mercy, good Lord, mercy I ask;
this is the total sum;
for mercy, Lord, is all my suit,
Lord, let thy mercy come.

--John Marckant, 1561
 Posted by Valerie (Kyriosity) at 9/05/2005 08:03:00 PM • • Permalink



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