Greetings Prayer Warriors,
As the weather improves and the sun begins to shine (at
least in some parts of the country!) our thoughts often move toward
spring-cleaning. Perhaps it’s the garage or the attic or maybe the entire house
that needs attention, but either way it feels so good to declutter!
Similarly, we should consider a new springtime for our
hearts. What needs to be swept clean and
thrown out for good? What is cluttering YOUR heart?
Clear out the old yeast, so that you may become a fresh
batch of dough, inasmuch as you are unleavened. 1 Corinthians 5:7
Gather old family resentments, antiquated hurts, words that
stung, memories that send you down a road you choose to no longer travel, and old
negativity records that skip and repeat in your brain, thereby transmitting
negative impulses. As you gather the clutter,
hand it over to the Lord and ask him to seal it away forever. May any remnants be erased in the fire of His
love and may your heart be renewed.
I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put
within you. I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a
heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26
With this new heart, pray for the family and friends you
have forgiven in this process.
Come to him, a living stone, rejected by human beings but
chosen and precious in the sight of God, and, like living
stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood
to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1 Peter
2:4-5
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Encourage someone to do some internal spring-cleaning. Pass it on!
