1 John 3:2-4 Dear
friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made
known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall
see him as he is. All who have this hope
in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is
true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is
lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think
about such things.
We have a bonus scripture this morning because I couldn’t
choose between the two. My thoughts are really about simplicity. To be pure means to be free of the extraneous. Pure gold is simply gold. A pure heart is so filled with Godly intentions
that there is no room for the other. I’m working on that. In other areas of my life I also have a need to
remove the extraneous. I don’t think I
would ever be good at meditation but I do try to quiet my mind for prayer. I find that numerous short prayer times
during the day work better for me because extraneous thoughts tend to break in
after a while. Clutter gets to me. Cleanliness is next to Godliness as they
say. I can’t work on a cluttered desk
and have worked on decluttering my home. I learned from an efficiency expert
years ago that taking time to put things in order actually saves time in the
long run. After putting this in
practice, I’ve found it to be very true.
Scripture points to the simplicity of children as examples of who will
find a place in the Kingdom. Living
simply in order to have more time for God is a spiritual discipline. What can you do to “purify” your home, your
activities and your heart?
Lord, help us quiet our minds and come to you simply with
our prayers and praises. Let nothing of
the world come between us. Help us to
simplify our environment so that we can remove distractions that burden our
lives and hamper our activities. Create in me a clean heart, O God and renew a
right spirit within me. Amen.
Happy Friday!
Paige
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