A Toothbrush and the Bible

  [302 words] What do a toothbrush, a scrub brush, and a toilet brush have in common? Each one of these items is a brushing tool that does a particular job. They are all used to clean. Even my two year old knows that a toothbrush is used to clean teeth, a scrub brush is used to clean dishes, and a toilet brush is used to clean the toilet. I would hope that you would not use a scrub brush or even a toilet brush to brush your teeth! These cleaning tools can remind us of what the apostle Paul said, “If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work” (2 Timothy 2:21). We know that the three cleaning tools that I have mentioned are…