“Look at this!”

I scampered over to the kitchen table where my wife prepared the salad. The dead brown roach vividly contrasted with the green spinach leaves. “And this is pre-washed!”

I shook my head. “Yup!”

What can one do besides returning the spinach to the grocer? We trusted the producer to ensure the spinach was pre-washed and clean. Indeed, it was. This roach was very clean and safe to eat. We should be happy!

In this life, there are many instances in which we are told something and asked to accept it on faith. Unless one is in the food preparation or inspection business, it would be difficult to verify that every spinach container had been thoroughly washed, and, if it was, the roach could have found its way into the container after the wash. Numerous steps along the way have to be checked and rechecked. 

If even a seemingly simple task of washing spinach cannot be guaranteed to keep it free from pests, is there anything or anyone that we can trust that what they say or write is the Truth? What about financial security? Do we trust our banks when we read the disclosure that our assets are insured to $100,000? What about our spiritual lives? Many religions state that if one believes in their teachings and joins their groups, they will gain eternal life and go to heaven. Sounds good, but like the pre-washed spinach, can it be trusted? How can one prove it?

So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain…

Hebrews 6:17-19 (ESV)

Jesus Christ said and did many things when He lived with us. He healed numerous people, performed countless miracles, taught God’s Word, and shed new light on the Scriptures. He still had many skeptics and doubters. Jesus even claimed to be God but His words and actions were insufficient proof for many to believe that He was the Messiah and the Son of God. So what did He do?

Jesus Christ is God. He cannot lie. He sealed His promise through His death and resurrection. His resurrection destroyed the sentence of death that, we as sinners, face. When we place our trust and faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, salvation and eternal life are ours. 

Prewashed may not always be the truth. When we are washed by the regenerating power of God, the Holy Spirit, we are forever sealed as children of God.

Amen!

 Love and trust in the Lord; seek His will in your life.