Allowing
What are you still allowing in your home that goes directly against God’s commands, mandates and warnings ? Uh-Oh ! That one oughta cause some serious pause and a slight spike in the ol blood pressure and pulse ! Let’s put it in layman’s terms … if whatever “it” is, causes friction between you and them, if it could possibly cause a little one to stumble, if it’s not promoting Christ-likeness, if it’s sacrilegious or dishonorable to the development or maturity of a believer, if it goes directly against God’s word, then it needs to go ! He ( God ) will direct you towards making it right. He will cleanse the house if you’re serious about glorifying His Name in ALL your ways. Let’s not forget about our work places, also. If it’s dishonorable at home, it’s dishonorable at work…there’s no difference. What is bound in darkness will be exposed in the light ( Luke 12:3 ). As followers of Christ, we ought not be giving a false impression of our Lord and Savior ! The reflection we cast ought not be distorted…therefore, let’s be determined to make it clear who our Lord really is ! Our faith we receive from God is a gift …( Ephesians 2:8-9 ) … therefore, our salvation should never be taken lightly. A “good gift” from God should be highly treasured and protected. Let’s not be so callous as to treat this gifting with contempt, but to cherish it as the most precious bestowment we could ever receive. The Lord spoke to Moses ( and He speaks to me and you ), “When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan, you must drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you, destroy all their stone images and demolish all their high places. You are to take possession of the land and settle in it because I have given you the land to possess” ( Numbers 33:50-53 ). This “cleansing” is gonna be hard if we’re still wanting to live for this world and please people. But if pleasing God is our number one priority, we will get rid of whatever it is without hesitation, remorse or regret. And GOD will honor the person, the workplace and the home that honors Him ( 1 Samuel 2:30 ) ! There is nothing hidden…no “secret sin” that is hidden from the eyes of GOD … just read the actions and consequences of Achan, in Joshua chapter seven. Because of his disobedience unto God’s instructions , he not only jeopardized his own life, his “secret” costs the lives of his wife and kids, not to mention, his fellow countrymen. If that somebody , that idol , that position, that item, that “whatever”, is causing sin to prevail in your home, ain’t it time you evicted it ?! The freedom felt after the trash is cleared out, is hard to explain. For those who know, no explanation is necessary …for those who don’t, none is possible.