God gets in the dirt three times that I can think of:
- To create Adam: “Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.” (Genesis 2:7 ESV)
- To bury Moses: “And he buried him in the valley in the land of Moab opposite Beth-peor; but no one knows the place of his burial to this day.” (Deuteronomy 34:6 ESV)
- To defend a woman against adultery: “And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, ‘Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.’ And once more he bent down and wrote on the ground.” (John 8:7-8 ESV)
Jesus is with us in the joy of birth, the pain of death, and kneels beside us in our shame. We can rest. God can handle our dirt.
Have a blessed day, everyone.
Kathy Keller
Writer and Prayer warrior with Answers2Prayer Ministries
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