Spring Cleaning

Well, spring is in the air down here. Literally. It is raining. Again. But yesterday it didn't. That gave me a good opportunity to do some much needed yard work. The grass in the back yard had gotten out of control and it wasn't going to be cut by my teensy-weensy lawn mower. I had to hire the job out to a local with an industrial-strength weedwipper. The yard looks much better now.
Whenever I take on (or think of taking on) a cleanup project, my mind draws the parallel to the spiritual realm. In our lives weeds can grow quickly and need to be cut down. Although we cannot call upon our neighbor to do the clean up for us, we have One who is much more capable. (1st John 1:8-2:1) And not only does it make us feel better, but it prepares us to be much more fruitful and pleasing to the One who has called us unto Himself. (Hebrews 12:1; John 15:8; Eph 2:10; Matthew 5:16) So, let the cleanup begin.
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For those of you in the Northern Hemisphere, don't wait until next spring to start cleaning!