One of my most dreaded housekeeping chores is cleaning the refrigerator. Recently I noticed a dried spill on one of the shelves. While wiping it up I noticed that the task at hand would require more effort than I intended to spend on this chore. I had to remove other shelves along with the vegetable and fruit drawers. What first looked like a quick wipe down turned out to be a major clean up.
In the Bible, 2 Corinthians 3:16-18, the believer is reminded that we are God’s temple. He resides in us. Similar to the refrigerator that gets dirty from spills and splashes inside and out; things can defile our Spiritual temple that we allow to be "placed on our shelves". Sooner or later that perceived “small spill” becomes a major clean up effort that requires God’s intervention. Sometimes the Holy Spirit prompts us that we need to remove "all the shelves" and get a deep cleaning. He shows us just what a mess we have made of our lives by not allowing God to keep us clean by the washing of the Word.
Ask God to show you which "shelf" in your life requires a wipe down before it turns into a major clean up.
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