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One of things I love about living in Kentucky is that we have all four seasons.
Just when I’ve had enough of one season, a new season begins.
Although we’ve had a fairly mild winter this year, I’m still ready for spring.
As the weather begins to change and the sun begins to shine, it sparkles through my windows.
I start to notice my windows look dirty from the winter months and I need to start my spring cleaning.
I heard a recent poll that said 58% of women spring clean which includes window washing, cleaning blinds, cleaning the refrigerator, microwave, walls and baseboards, etc.
Something about spring makes us want to clean.
We want the freshness of the outside to be felt on the inside of our home.
As I was thinking about doing some spring cleaning on my home I began to think of my heart.
Psalm 51:10 came to my mind, “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”
I sometimes need God to do some spring cleaning on my heart.
Is my heart pure? Are there any sins I need to confess before the Lord? Any unwanted bitterness or anger?
I searched for other scriptures to use during my quiet time with the Lord and these are a few that I found.
“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” Psalm 19:14
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.” Psalm 139:23
“Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind.” Psalm 26:2
My prayer this spring is that as I clean my home that I will allow God to clean my heart.
I want my heart to be pleasing to Him!
What about you? Are you doing any spring cleaning this year?
What about your heart, any spiritual cleaning?