Frozen Garbage!

We have a large upright freezer in our garage. It has been a wonderful appliance for keeping food from spoiling so that we can enjoy it at convenient times. Over the years we have gotten a third or more beef when my father-in-law would butcher. My wife has frozen freshly picked berries, made freezer jam, packaged vegetables; all good stuff kept from spoiling so that it could retain its edible and nutritious quality. These are the things we like to place in our freezer; the food we wish to preserve and enjoy. There are other things we would not even think about storing in our freezer.

My neighbor who works for the local garbage company recently told me of a woman in town who freezes her garbage. I assume her purpose is to keep it from spoiling and stinking while she waits for her garbage pickup day to come around. However, the idea in itself seems odd.

Freezing garbage. Preserving refuse. KEEPING FRESH what ought to be cast aside and gotten rid of. Is it really such a strange notion? Not in this world. Nor is it an idea associated only with this day and age.

Note part of the message of God through Jeremiah regarding the state of Jerusalem at one time.
“As a well keeps its water fresh, so SHE KEEPS FRESH HER EVIL; violence and destruction are heard within her; sickness and wounds are ever before me.” ( Jeremiah 6:7 ESV)

Evil was not going stale in God’s “holy city.” It was being KEPT FRESH.
It was alive and well. It was being preserved by those who were to be associated with the Awesome and Holy Name of God.

Earlier in Jeremiah we read God’s view of His people as follows:
“For my people are foolish; they know me not; they are stupid children; they have no understanding. THEY ARE ‘WISE’ -- IN DOING EVIL! But how to do good they know not.” ( Jeremiah 4:22 ESV)

Where is our wisdom taking us? Our desire should be to KEEP FRESH only that which is worthy of being preserved. As for the garbage -- let it stink!
Let it be clearly sensed for what it truly is. May we, on the other hand, KEEP FRESH the holiness and righteousness of God in our life.

Have a great day KEEPING GOD’S WILL WELLING UP FRESHLY!
Carl

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