I was surprised to know we have a skunk in our neighborhood! If skunks get scared they can spray an oily liquid that stinks something awful. That oily spray is designed to irritate your eyes and nose and can make you sick on your stomach too. I read if you’re ever “skunked” you need to take fast action and take a quick shower with a deodorant soap. The quicker you act the better chance you have of eliminating that stinking odor. As I was reading about how important it is to quickly wash away the stink of the skunk I couldn’t help but think how important it is to come to Jesus and allow Him to wash away the stink of sin. When it comes to sin we’re all skunked. We all need Jesus who willingly went to the cross to wash away our stink of sin. The words to that old song “Nothing But the Blood” by Robert Lowry says it best.
What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. O precious is the flow that makes me bright as snow; no other fount I know; nothing but the blood of Jesus. (Robert Lowry 1876)