Advent is coming up where I dust off my writing skills and blog daily for the month of December. However, I do have something that has been on my heart lately. Late this summer I had let the weeds in my garden grow into a jungle, then the leaves in piles in the yard, and the clothes all over my room. I have a habit of letting things pile up and take over, even my heart. Weeding the garden really had me thinking about letting one thing creep in and how it can take over. I should've weeded weekly before the jungle ensued--preventative pruning. The weeds in my garden took root long before they came up above the ground. I knew they were there but I didn't do anything about it until it was too obvious to let it go on any more. The same with my heart. One thought creeps in, one temptation, and before I know it I'm entangled in a sin that is taking over heart. It was taking root in my heart and I let it, I fed it, and gave it power. Then I have to deal with the one (or more, by taking them to Jesus to actually deal with them) that were growing and taking over the space needed for love, patience, and kindness. I need to listen to the nudging of the Holy Spirit before He has a neon sign pointing out my sins. I have come to realize that it's not healthy to just clean out my heart once a year, but I need to keep it clean on a regular basis. Jesus wants so much more for me then to be trudging knee deep in my sin.
He tells us: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30.
Jesus can handle our sins, even daily. That's why He came to Earth, to die for us, to pay the price--death, for our sins so we don't have to struggle with them in our own strength. This Advent, let's heed Jesus' calling and go to Him because I feel weary and burdened especially at this time of year. Join me in digging deeper into the Names of Jesus starting on Sunday!!
In His Love,
A
