Spring Cleaning

A couple of weeks ago I tackled spring cleaning. An entire weekend of scrubbing, washing, polishing, etc. What a job that was! Its amazing at the what you find to clean when you start looking. About half way through I was wondering why I had started this project.

The answer was simple, the weather was warming up. After months of being closed up to the cold winter, we could finally open windows and break out summer clothes. Spring, a time when trees and flowers start to bloom, and the freshness of early mornings fill the air. Time to freshen up the house, clean those baseboards, sweep out the cobwebs. 

But it is definitely work! I was not excited about the second day of cleaning. However, I had to finish. I was committed. A half cleaned house just doesn't work, I wanted the entire house to be done. At the end of that weekend, I was just glad it was over. 

Its great to come home to a clean, fresh house. Everything sparkles and shines. But maintenance is required to keep it that way. However, those weekly cleanings are a snap compared to deep cleaning. 

This got me to thinking. When we first come to God, there is a lot in our lives that need cleaning. Some of that is deep cleaning, which is not always pleasant. All that scrubbing can hurt! But when the cleansing is complete, we sparkle and shine with the love of God. But just as in our spring cleaning project, we require maintenance. God is continually working and cleaning us up. Sometimes there are areas that require more scrubbing, but sometimes we just need a dusting.

So the next time you are cleaning your house, be thankful that God has provided you a house to clean, just as He provided you a Savior.