Foggy Windows

I’m going to drive into town. Do you want to come along? It is cold outside, so put on your coat. The air nips at our faces and our breath comes out in clouds as we hurry to the car. Burr! It’s cold, you say as I start the motor. Do you feel the heat from the vents now? Good. It’s a beautiful day to go for a drive, even if it is cold. The sunshine makes the frosty grass and trees sparkle. I’m glad you came along with me.

After several stops we start up the car to head home. Oh, look! The windows are all fogged over. We try to wipe them with our sleeves, but they fog right over again. I start the car and set the air on the windshield. Turn on the heat, you say. I’m cold! Wait a bit. We still can’t see out of the windows. Everything looks fuzzy and dim. It won’t be safe to drive yet.

Why do the windows get foggy? you ask. That’s a good question. The fog is caused by our warm breath. Remember how we made clouds in the cold air? When we heat up the car, the same thing happens—our breath has water in it, but you can’t see it until it gets cold enough, like when it touches the cold windows. So you can see, we are the ones that made the windows foggy! Now let’s put the heat on and turn the vents toward the windows. See how fast the fog disappears?

I’m glad my eyes don’t fog up! you say, as we start the drive home. Yes, but did you know that there are many people with foggy inside eyes? What are inside eyes? you ask. They are the eyes of your heart. When we love God first, life is beautiful and good, just like the sparkling sunshine outside. But many people can’t see it because their heart windows are fogged up with bad attitudes and selfishness. Like the time when you were playing happily and Mother told you to put your things away. Suddenly you began to complain and say it wasn’t fair. What happened to the sunshine and happiness? Well, inside you had fogged up your windows because you were just thinking of yourself. Don’t you see? You were the one that made yourself miserable. How terrible! That is why you need to ask Jesus to blow the hot air of His love into your heart. He can make the fog disappear so you can see the sunshine again!