4:225 – Clean House, Happy Heart

#faithbites #faithjourney house

Setting

We have been blessed to have my wife’s grandmother at our house for the last five days. This woman is an awesome godly woman, and an excellent servant. I can tell you my house hasn’t been cleaner in years. She took on the project of cleaning out the garage. That has been a challenge that I couldn’t have tackled on my own. So very blessed to have her here. And she was happy to serve. This makes my heart happy. No clutter and I can see the progress each day. What an awesome feeling.

Today’s Questions: How often do you clean your house? What about the clutter in your life?

Scripture

• Luke 11:25 – And when it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order.
• 1 Timothy 3:5 – For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church?
• Psalm 51:7 – Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Reflection

The universe likes order, but the laws of entropy say we go from order to disorder. I guess that’s why our homes and lives can be so cluttered. Often, we don’t realize how much junk we have as it becomes “normal”. It’s only when that clutter is removed that we feel better. Jesus removes the clutter when we ask him. Our confessions and his forgiveness of sins, make us clean. All of those things we did or junk that clutter our hearts are removed.

We see that we need to be clean to manage our lives, our households, and our #faithjourney. The way to clean it isn’t through wax and chemicals but through prayer and service. I am so blessed to have someone who can help clean our physical dwelling so I can focus on our spiritual well-being. So very blessed.

As we close, look around you. Do you have clutter that can be pitched? If so, pitch it. Do you have tasks and things in your life that aren’t pleasing to God? Pitch it!

Prayer

Father God, thank you for everything you do. Thank you for grandma and all of our friends who come to help us. You put people in our lives who serve the physical and help us make room for the spiritual. Thank you for that. Lord, we pray that you help us appreciate what you give us and help us to remove the clutter and junk in our lives. Please make us clean, junk-free, and ready to serve. In your name, we pray, Amen.