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When's the Last Time You Cleaned Up?

In the morning when I’m going out I try to look a little better. I don’t know if it really helps but it makes me feel better. I have a very quick routine of less than three minutes. I put on a face cream, a little foundational makeup powder and eyebrow pencil. I use my specially designed makeup brush and apply my product.

One day I was cleaning my bathroom wiping off everything. I looked at the light fixture and it also needed cleaning. I dampened a cloth and started to clean the glass fixture and also the light bulb. I saw something. The glass was coated with the same color as my makeup foundation. As I had been putting on makeup day after day small particles that I could not see were floating around resting on the light and the edges of pictures in the bathroom. Now it did not happen all of a sudden. It was gradual thing. There was the evidence on the cloth

This morning as I read the following verse it all came together. “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” 2 Corinthians 7:1 KJV Just living in this world I am subtly influenced by things around me. Imperceptibly I am being squeezed into the world’s mold as the dust of sin sprinkles me day by day. This verse calls me to cleanse myself not necessarily because I am practicing sin but just by living in a sinful and fallen world.

There are verses in the Bible that tell us how we sholuld do this cleansing. These verses in Psalm 119:9-11 asks the question and gives and an answer. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. 10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. 11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. (KJV)

Pardon me for leaving, but I need to do some clean up.
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