April 9, 2020
My
mom used to rearrange the living room furniture in our house every couple of
weeks. I’m not sure why. Maybe she liked variety? Maybe she was never quite satisfied
with the arrangement? Maybe she was just
trying to “keep us on our toes”. One
time I was (sneaking) in after midnight and did a Dick Van Dyke flip over an
ottoman in the dark. (There were no cell phone flashlights back in the day). “Home improvement” projects are a popular
weekend activity for a lot of people. Remodeling
this... painting that… For me, home
improvement on the weekend usually means dusting, sweeping and mopping. Even
just doing that makes my house feel newer and I feel happier with how it looks
and feels. (and smells) That’s probably
what my mom was up to when she moved the furniture around. She wanted that “new feeling”. Since starting my blog I feel like I have done
some “home improvement” in my relationship with God. I’m praying more and studying God’s word more. My “spiritual furniture” had been in the same
arrangement for a long time. (I wasn’t growing or trying to learn anything new.
Kind of just going through the motions.). I still have a long way to go in my
relationship with God, but things feel new again. None of us can afford to have our faith, hope
or trust in God covered in dust right now. Too much is happening in the world. The good news is that when things get daily
use, they don’t accumulate dust! 2
Corinthians 5:7 says this: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new
creation: old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” And 1 Peter 1:3 says: “Praise be to the God
and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new
birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
Enjoy your brand-new day! Smile and be joyful!
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