Our Closet Cleaned!

When someone tells us they are going to “clean our closet” we might brace ourselves for getting our BRAINS knocked out. I’m not sure how, when, or why this expression came into being, but any such experience would certainly not be enjoyable. I do, however, know a sense in which cleaning our closet is a good thing.

Yesterday I spent a little time taking inventory of my closet. Hanging there were some clothes which had not been worn for quite some time. Some of the clothing was out of date. Other clothing was too large since I had reached one of my goals of losing weight about a year and a half ago. There was also clothing which simply needed to be thrown away because it was worn out. I now have lots more room in my closet and my wife has a bunch more hangers to use. All that clothing removed from my closet was just taking up space. My closet was long past needing sorted through. Having it cleaned was a good way to begin the New Year.

Our life can easily become like my closet. So much can accumulate, taking up space that could be filled with that which is good and usable. Have we taken things into our life that really ought to be thrown away? Perhaps we have matured and outgrown some things which should be set aside. Is there some serious cleaning out that needs to be done?

We certainly don’t want to have someone knock our BRAINS out, but we may need to inventory and sort through some of what is in our MIND. Is there transformation taking place there?

Paul reminded of the truth connected to Jesus regarding the need…
“(22) to PUT OFF YOUR OLD SELF, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, (23) and to be RENEWED IN THE SPIRIT OF YOUR MINDS, (24) and to put on the NEW SELF, created after the LIKENESS OF GOD in true righteousness and holiness.” ( Ephesians 4:22-24 ESV)

With the going out of the old year and the coming in of the new, it migh t be a good time to take inventory and get rid of some things and ideas which ought to not be in our life. May we look to God for His help in “cleaning the closet” of our MIND and removing from our life that which would hinder our close relationship with Him. Let us make sure there is room for what He desires to be stored up in our life.

Have a great day MAKING MORE ROOM FOR GOD!
Carl

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