Colonoscopy

I am scheduled to have a colonoscopy tomorrow. So today, I am going through the process of cleansing my colon so that they can get a good clean look at my insides. I can’t eat anything today and have to drink gallons of liquid, some of which will make me expel the contaminants.

The hardest part for me is to drink that much liquid in a short amount of time. I am normally a very slow drinker, sometimes taking hours to drink a cup of water. But the process is necessary to get a thorough check up on my health.

God wants us to do daily check ups on our spiritual health also, so that we can be strong and effective followers of Jesus. When we find that we have missed the mark, we need to confess our sins and turn away from them. He will then cleanse us from those sins. Our hearts will then be clean,, ready for service and worship. This is the process of spiritual removal of contaminants. II Corinthians 7:1 says, “Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete purity because we fear God.”