After my wife’s nana passed away she left behind her house which was in rough shape. Nana was a hoarder. Every room was filled with stuff from the floor to the ceiling. Expensive antiques, mixed in with unopened items, mixed with trash. The walls had mold in them, the foundation was cracked in multiple places, and pipes were rusting in the basement.
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Without major renovations it took nearly 6 months to clean the house and make it safe to live in. The house was completely gutted for the new owners. The new owner transformed the inside of the home into a fresh, beautiful, livable place. From the outside it looks like the same house, but the inside is hardly recognizable.
In the Bible, the author of Psalm 40 writes, “Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will…I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.”
My hope is that we all want to do what God has set us apart for. Since God is perfect love, his will for our lives is infinitely more fulfilling than our own will without God.
However, if we truly want to live in God’s will, our souls, bodies, and minds have to be prepared to take on God’s will. In the same way nana’s house had to be gutted (or broken down) so that it can be prepared to house a new family (it’s new purpose), we too need to be broken down and purified in order to take on God’s will for our lives. And here’s the thing… God is not going to impose his will on you, you have to invite him into your life.
Let us pray,
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Father God, Thank you for loving me. You do not desire to bring me hardship, but rather, you want to show us how you are still present in the midst of difficult times. Give me an open mind to live in your will for me. Your imprint is already on my heart. Bless me with peace to meditate on your presence within me. Inspire me with great news for my life. Bring peace and fulfillment to all who seek you. I pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
