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Today I woke up as I do many Saturdays, with an urgency to
clean up and get my home in order. Of course I did the “usual stuff"
during the week to keep things orderly, and "looking presentable" but
I knew that it was time for a thorough cleaning. I came downstairs and immediately
began to assess the job ahead of me. I knew the major areas to hit, like the
kitchen, the bathrooms, the living room, etc. I started to dust, scrub and organize the
various areas of the house. When I got to the living room, I decided to pull up
the rug and furniture just to be sure there was no dust mites. To my surprise,
a spider! I ran franticly to get the broom, swatting at the frightened insect
franticly. At this point I was paranoid and began to pull up everything in sight.
I tore down the curtains, pulled up the sectional, and moved the plants.
Everything was undone just to be sure there was nothing lurking or hiding.
Although I found no more bugs, there was an array of objects I had no idea was
there. A fork, one of the babies juice boxes, crayons, dust bunnies galore, a
battery, some loose change my favorite pen I’d been looking for. I immediately grabbed
the broom and got to work. Next came the mop, some cleaner and don’t forget the
mop and glow to make it all shine when I was done.
After finishing up, I inspected my work to be sure I did a thorough
job. I looked at the base boards and all. Just then God began to speak to me. “Have
you cleaned your life the way you have cleaned this room”? I stopped for a
minute and pondered this question. I didn’t have to think long because I knew
exactly what my father was asking.
Many times, in our lives, we go about our weeks doing the “usual
stuff”, just enough to keep things looking nice and clean. We say hello to our
neighbors, maybe give a little change to the person on the corner seeking food,
go to church on Sunday and maybe we got a chance to catch Sunday school or
Bible Study too. We call our parents just to say hey, check on the siblings,
read our bibles, tithe, say our prayers and bless our meals. These things,
whatever they may be in your life are like cleaning the surface of your life.
It is not until you see the spider in your own life and go after it; will you
be able to discover some of the hidden dirt and dust bunnies lurking, hidden from
plain sight.
Matthew 12:43-45
New International Version (NIV)
43 “When an
impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest
and does not find it. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I
left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in
order. 45 Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more
wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of
that person is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked
generation.”
Ephesians 6:26-27
King James Version (KJV)
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water
by the word, 27That he
might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or
any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Be sure to pull up the furniture in your life. Reveal those things that are easily hidden
within your heart. Allow God to come in and clean you, purge you with hyssop
and you can pass the white glove test!
