Spring Cleaning In An X-rated World

Yesterday, I purchased a new vacuum cleaner to start my spring cleaning. It is called the DC51 Animal and it is absolutely amazing! It even has an attachment to groom pets.

As Christians, we need to regularly clean the junk out of our lives by getting rid of everything that is offensive to God. And we too have help — something much better and more powerful than a Dyson vacuum cleaner. We have the Holy Spirit of God.

God tells us in Scripture that we must throw off our old sinful natures and our former ways of life, which are corrupted by lust and deception. Then we must let God's Holy Spirit renew our thoughts and attitudes. We must put on our new natures, which are created to be like God — truly righteous and holy.

"Throw off your old sinful nature

and your former way of life,

which is corrupted by lust and deception.

Instead, let the Spirit renew

your thoughts and attitudes.

Put on your new nature,

created to be like God —

truly righteous and holy."

Ephesians 4:22-24 (NLT)

Our daily prayer in this X-rated world should be for God to create in us a clean heart and to renew a right spirit within us.

"Create in me a clean heart,

O God,

and renew a right spirit within me."

Psalm 51:10 (ESV)

My new vacuum cleaner is of no use to me if I just let it sit in the closet. But if I take it out of the closet, plug it in, turn it on, and manoeuvre it, it will suck up all the dirt, dust bunnies, crumbs, and dead bugs in my house. It is the same with the Holy Spirit. He has been given to us by God to purify our hearts and lives. So let us be sure to give our attention to God by praying, listening, and reading His Word.