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Christmas Cleaning Devotion
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Moore's
Chapel Home Missions & Evangelism Devotions
Children's Devotion - God's Plan for Your Life Teen
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A New Baby In The Family
It's Advent… and the thought of the forthcoming birth of Jesus fills me with jubilant anticipation. At the same time, it makes me ask myself a lot of questions-those that I don't know how to answer… and those that I don't want to answer. I asked myself if I have done something in preparation for Christmas… and if I have made any effort to let Jesus feel that I want to welcome Him into my heart. I asked myself if I have removed all the "dust" and "cobwebs" in my life… and if I have "cleaned" everything that would be exposed to His holy presence. I asked myself if I have "washed" all the dirt from my soul… and if I have removed all the ugly "stains" from my character. Finally, I asked myself if I have already opened my heart to receive Him. Ah, I can remember that a few years ago, I already did. Another question sprang up- - has my heart remained open since then? How about this Christmas season? Is my heart still receptive to His amazing love? Or do I need to start cleaning all over again? Copyright © 2004 Rose Antoinette Longakit |
remember that in anticipation of the day when she would
be brought home, my family cleaned every corner in the house for fear that
the dust would harm her or irritate her in any way. The negligible
cobwebs were removed from the ceiling, the floors were cleaned and polished,
and the blankets were thoroughly washed just in case we would find the bed
useful at certain times during the day when she would be brought out of her
crib. We needed to sterilize all the things used for the baby,
especially her feeding bottle, but we didn't mind the tedious effort it
requires. Unquestionably, a touch of her tiny fingers erased all our
weariness.