Will you get...that?

Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah, Psalms 62:8 (KJV)

Since we’ve swept our spiritual houses clean, let’s begin the extermination of our unwanted house guests. Please do not misunderstand, I am well aware that this process may take longer than the days we’ve been discussing it. So do not be discouraged, this is so we won’t be ignorant of the enemy’s devices and to get us started on doing some housecleaning before the Master returns.

When we began we talked about the “strongman” found in Matthew chapter twelve which mentioned that we cannot take control of the things in a house until we bind the strongman (Matthew 12:28-30). Once we’ve taken our vices (sin) captive, we must cast them out which in turn, causes our houses to be clean. This next step is crucial, yet many miss it and find themselves worse off than before. Matthew 12:43-45 states, 43) When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. 44) Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 45) Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

We forget we need to replace where we’ve cleaned out. If you used to have fits of rage and you’ve cast that out, you now must replace it with some characteristic of Christ, love, joy, peace and self control. If you used to steal, you need to replace that with giving. If you’re having sex outside of marriage, you need to stop having sex until you’re married! This blog will never be written to condemn, but rather to convict us all to do better. I’ve fallen short in a number of these and even more, but I can tell you with assurance that God is able to deliver you from anything you may be facing. But until you give Him permission, His hands are tied. Let’s stop going through our days looking good in our outward appearance to man, but jacked up in the spirit before God. Let’s desire a change so that we CAN be changed. Let’s get rid of the junk we’ve been carrying around for years and years. Let’s say today, enough is enough, I want more of God and less of this mess I’m holding onto and covering up.

Today, let’s ask God, “Will You get that for me please?

Your thoughts?