Yesterday's daily bread had this sentence that caught my attention.
"Welcome Jesus in and He will clear out the clutter until the air is fragrant and fresh with the purity, power, and pleasure of His presence."
Sometimes the clutter of the world piles upon us until we gradually dim the importance of God in our lives. Schoolwork, committments, relationships, worldy distractions... Ever stopped and think about how wonderful it could be if you could breathe above the low stale air, reach for the fresh air above all this?
2 Chronicles 34:33 (The Message)
Josiah did a thorough job of cleaning up the pollution that had spread throughout Israelite territory and got everyone started fresh again, serving and worshiping their God. All through Josiah's life the people kept to the straight and narrow, obediently following God, the God of their ancestors.
Pollution in this case meant detestable idols. "Worldy" stuff. Things that rob us from God.
Is it time to do a thorough job of cleaning up our "pollution"?
Dear God, I want to breathe that fresh, reviving spirit air coming from you again.
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