In every home there are items that are brought out only on special occasions. Whether it be fine china, beloved treasures, or the expensive linens, we have items that we honor our guests with by using them for their benefit. Then there are the items that we only use for the grungy tasks, like cleaning the bathroom, gardening, or painting the walls.
II Timothy 2:20-21 says, “Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable. Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.” To do the good works that we desire and God calls us to do, we must seek cleansing from God. This begins with confessing our sins and accepting God’s mercies. Then it requires us to continually ask God for His cleansing by the blood of Jesus. Then we are available to be used by Him to do every good work.
Reluctant Retiree 