Spring Cleansing (#145)
Spring is usually a time when plants
grow and trees put out new blossoms.
With regards to tidying up or cleaning
out unwanted “stuff” from a bedroom,
our homes, or a storeroom in the yard we talk about spring-cleaning.
It seems that Jesus did some
spring-cleaning, too, when He carried out a thorough cleansing of the temple
(Mark 11:15-18).
He removed those who were using it for
wrong purposes and carrying out unfair business transactions. In effect, He restored the temple to its
rightful purpose as a place of prayer.
He
proclaimed, “The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be called a house of
prayer for all nations,’ but you have turned it into a den of thieves” (v17 NLT).
Yes, spring-cleaning can be a
worthwhile exercise; but what about our hearts?
We could do with some cleaning there as well!
Actually, we should ensure that this
heart cleansing is done on a daily basis.
©Kerina Hall
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