Our Lord Jesus Christ speaks to God’s children:

Take a tour around your home my brethren. What do you see? Is it filled with things that bless and inspire your walk with me? What of your minds? Are your thoughts well arranged and in order according to my words, or are there some cobwebs and old stacks of unforgiveness or unspoken apologies that you meant to offer but kept in your heart instead? Your minds are very much like your houses. Find those areas where the old has piled up and clear it away with my help. Ask me to show you what is long since dead and buried for others and needs to be exposed and removed from you.

Let’s get busy preparing for my return, for my church is required to be without spot and without blemish. Ask of me, “Lord Christ, what must I do to be clean?”. I will lead you to my secret place, and reveal words and images that are not of me nor acceptable in the sight of God Almighty. Let yourselves enter into heaven with joy and a clean heart. Let go of all shame and hatred and be washed white as snow in my blood. You are holy – so hold not those thoughts of darkness. Forgive and be free of the past. Refuse accusations against yourselves and others. Stand for righteousness and speak love. Forgive all and be free.

Some housekeeping is easy. You see a thing you no longer want, and toss it out. But what of those things you have worked hard to earn, like position in a church or a title at work? Are you able to let them go when your assignment from me changes? And what of friendships that have been a daily fixture for 20 years? When those people rebel against me your Lord, will you let them go? And routines that are harmful to the cleanliness of your heart and mind – bad music, contaminated foods, evil-promoting movies, will you pluck them from your lives and make room for me and our Father to come in and make our abode with you? Yes, we need your time and space to reside within, for we bring what we have and who we are with us. We need space for our words of truth and light to fill you with living waters of health and for the fire of God to burn off the chaff. What kind of housekeeping do you do when you are moving? Do it now my brethren, for all our moving soon and your heavenly abode is already well furnished.

Today’s Written Word

1 Chronicles 28:9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

Isaiah 65:2 I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;

Thoughts: maḥăšāḇâ, Strong’s Hebrew word 4284: a contrivance; thought of the mind, intention, plan, purpose

1 Timothy 5:19 Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

Accusation: katēgoria, Strong’s Greek word 2724: a complaint; accusation, charge, speaking against a person

1 Samuel 12:15 But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers.

1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”

Rebel: mara, Strong’s Hebrew word 4784: bitter; (figuratively) to rebel or resist, be contentious, disobedient, rebellious

John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

John 15:7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

A Word of Encouragement

The apostle Paul wrote to the Ephesians in chapter 5 how Christ Jesus loved the church and gave himself for it so that one day he would receive a sanctified and cleansed, glorified church not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. In his prophecy, Christ reminds us he will be returning for a cleaned-up church body of believers and he exhorts us to examine our relationships for unforgiveness. The Lord Jesus also offers to help us remember things we have not cleared up so we can handle them and be free of weights and hinderances as we move into our bright and joyful futures.

An Action Item

While we don’t earn our way into heaven by being good or living clean, we are exhorted to clean up the “houses” of our lives so we’ll be ready to enter into heaven with joy and a clean heart and have room for important company – God our Father, and the Lord Jesus. Part of the cleanup needs to be getting rid of habits and practices the are offensive and clutter our spaces and distract us from living in a manner pleasing to our family. Let’s make some time soon to look through the spaces of your mind and living quarters (our personal manner of life) to tidy up, remove the spots and smooth out the wrinkles. Life moves forward more peacefully and effectively when we are not tethered to weights and rebelling in darkness. Let’s run to the light and truth, our Lord Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Father God.

Victories and Blessings

Much significant progress has been made in the past few days on the writing and production of a book at God’s direction. This is a new endeavor for Living Word and one that the Father and the Lord Jesus are leading us in to meet the great need for instruction in walking with God in difficult times. We thank you for your prayers and support and are looking forward to announcing it’s release very soon. Praise God for He is good, all the time!

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