by Jesse Abel
A Word from Papa “J”
A Boxer knows what it means to let his or her guard down; but only after the count of ten! In this country we have been down for the count several times and each of us should give thanks to God; for He alone is compassionate and longsuffering. Psalm 86:15
Good Morning
How about it; no one I know likes to wring out the mop, let alone wash it clean… who does that? Floors are full of germs, a soiled mop can carry disease, such as; bacteria from food spills in the kitchen, oil spills in the garage, body fluids from the bathroom and contamination from the basement.
Life is not different aboard a ship in the Navy. In the galleys of a ship or mess decks there are food spills. In the engine rooms there are oil spills, in the sick bay there are body fluids on the floor and in the bathrooms, contamination. Things are just a mess, everywhere, yet for the most part a sailor does not have to physically touch the mop head.
After using the bucket wringer he or she simply takes a good section of rope and ties the rope to a stanchion or rail of the fantail of the ship. Then to the handle of the mop and throws the dirty mop overboard. But of course there is always a catch; you must know how to tie the rope to the mop. It takes one clove hitch and two or three half hitches.
Then you trust your knot tying, if done correctly the mop could stay in the water all day, but that might not be a good thing since many of the mop strands would be destroyed from the continual water pounding. So about an hour is all that is required and the mop head is not only cleaned but the salt in the water gives the mop a bleached whiteness and very soft and NO! You cannot do this on submarines!
The mop and the ocean, at least for me is a picture of Christ who cleanses us from all sin and restores life to a useless individual. Examples: John 3:16; John 14:6; Revelation 1:8; Isaiah 9:6; Psalm 86:1-17 and many more. God is LIGHT and in Him is no DARKNESS at all. John 10:7-18
Satan is DARKNESS (death) and in him is no LIGHT (life) and the entire world is held in the sway or grip of Satan. He represents a thief who murders and steals life from the entire world around us and until Christ Jesus the LORD cleanses us we are full of the filth found in every household, business and playground the world over. John 10:7-18
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