Of Stinky Feet and Sewer Breath

As their wedding day approached, a young couple grew apprehensive. Each had a problem they had never before shared with anyone, not even each other. The groom-to-be decided to ask his father for advice. “Father,” he said, “I’m concerned about the success of my marriage. I love my fiancée very much, but I have smelly feet. I’m afraid that my future wife will find them, and me, disgusting.”

“No problem,” said his father, “All you have to do is wash your feet as often as possible and always wear socks, even to bed.” The young man thought this sounded like a workable solution.

Likewise, the bride-to-be decided to take her problem to her mom. “Mom,” she said, “when I wake up in the morning my breath is truly awful.”

Her mother advised, “In the morning, get straight out of bed, head for the bathroom, and brush your teeth. Don’t say a word until you’ve brushed them—not a word.”

The bride-to-be thought the suggestion was certainly worth a try.

The loving couple was finally married in a beautiful ceremony. Not forgetting the advice each had received—he with his perpetual socks and she with her morning silence—they managed quite well.

About six months later, shortly before dawn, the husband woke up horrified to discover that one of his socks had come off during the night. Fearful of the consequences, he frantically started searching the bed. This, of course, woke his bride. Without thinking, she blurted out, “What on earth are you doing?” “Oh no!” he gasped as he recoiled in shock. “You’ve swallowed my sock!”

Maybe you don’t have stinky feet or sewer breath, but chances are you have some embarrassing or disgusting secrets that you hope nobody ever finds out about. But no matter how hard you try to keep some things a secret, you can’t hide anything from God.

He knows you very well. He knows you so well, that according to scripture, He even knows how many hairs you have on your head….including the new count after you brushed your hair this morning. He knows all the good, the bad and the ugly about you.

But in spite of all that he knows, God still loves you. In fact, he wants to know more about you because he’s interested in you and cares about you. He thinks the world of you. He loves you so much that he gave his only son to die for you. And all he asks in return is your acceptance of that love.