Does anyone else actually enjoy cleaning their house or is it just me?
When my mother was still working, my absolute favorite chore was laundry. (It may have taken me seven business days to put away my clothes, but I lived for washing, drying, and folding everything.)
Adulting is never easy and keeping the rooms of your house clean can be quite overwhelming---especially for those who have everything going on all at once. It does seem as if there's never enough time in the day, doesn't it?
Have you ever wanted to take on a "deep cleaning" project only to find that you are completely lost on where to start first?
Maybe you've said "oh, I'll do it another day" because you couldn't find the courage or the confidence to face it all head-on.
As the clutter continues to build up and around you, the mess only brings about stress, anxiety, and darkening depression.
Living in the midst of a mess will never bring you joy.
This analogy brings us right into the heart of my message today: living in a messy house will never give you joy and walking around with a messy heart won't either.
Could there possibly be something in your heart that isn't quite right---maybe you know that your attitude isn't what it should be. Maybe you're backslidden in sin and away from the Lord. Perhaps you are burdened by heartache that currently eats away at you.
Living in the midst of a mess will never bring you joy.
What if I were to tell you that it would be possible to start cleaning up the rooms of your heart by doing a little bit every day?
That way the thought of taking it on isn't so overwhelming and it's easier to maintain a healthy and peaceful environment in the long run.
Never think that Christ expects you to deal with the mess in your life all at once. Take it one day at a time and don't be shy about giving it all over to the Lord. He loves you more than you will ever know.
Come back to Him and let Him restore the joy of your salvation.
"Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit." (Psalm 51:10-12 KJV)
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