A Pure Heart, Clean Home

2 Timothy 1-4

“In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some for noble purposes and some for ignoble. If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes…Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”

2 Timothy 2:20-22

We’ve been given responsibility to guard our own heart, like a house. Jesus has saved us and called us to live a holy life (2 Timothy 1:9). We’ve been given the cleaning supplies and empowerment to resist temptation and flee from sin. Our heart, like our home, is the sacred space of communion with God. We are invited to pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace in this sacred place so that our heart to heart communion with God is pure and pleasing to him. God will not commune with us in a dirty, odorous heart full of bitterness, anger, quarreling, and lust. House cleaning is so we can enjoy the space and invite conversation without distractions.

Are we distracted in worship, prayer, and the quiet of our heart?

Perhaps some house cleaning is needed in our hearts.

“Lord Jesus, thank you for your cleansing blood and your Spirit’s empowerment to resist sin and pursue purity, for your glory.”