Truth To Wonder: conversation for christ

Our home has seen some tweaks in the last few days. We’ve been looking at ways to maximise our ever-decreasing space as we look after two ever growing daughters, one of which is now entering her A-Levels! This search for better ways of utilising space, so that we can make the most of the time we have together as a family, has seen lots of clutter make way for more productive things.

This scene familiar to many of us, is an apt illustration of how we mature as believers in Christ Jesus. As we grow in knowledge of the Lord and His Word, we find ourselves feeling that what we once were is no longer suitable. This gentle voice of the need for change and growth to maximise our time and resources for Christ, is the steady speech of the Holy Spirit. 

The Holy Spirit brings to our attention the need to cast aside things that we once saw as no concern or issue to our walk with God. Yet as we grow in faith and knowledge, His consistent witness to our heart’s whispers assuredly that those things we once blindly indulged in, has no place in the life of a mature Christian. For instance, this may come through in the movies we watch. What we once viewed without any qualms or concerns, now makes us feel uneasy as we watch them. It could be the music we once revelled in, now fills our minds with concern as to what we’re singing along to! It could be the places we go in our free time; the clothes we wear, or the manner of our speech. 

As we grow from faith to faith, we are moved by the Holy Spirit to ‘declutter’ our hearts of the useless, Godless, and unproductive areas of our life that are not suitable for blessed service of Christ Jesus. We feel His drive to let go of what is no longer suitable. Instead, we are to push on to find new avenues to maximise the time and resources we have been graciously blessed with by our Heavenly Father.

The next time you have a clear out in your home, and you enjoy that feeling of satisfaction of moving on from the old and the embracing of the new, consider how much more profitable it would be to conduct a similar ‘clear-out’ of the heart. Assess your life, how you spend your time, energy and resources. If there are elements that go against the Word of God or are a stumbling block to your walk with Him, then get rid of it. If you do this, you will have a life refocused, repurposed and re-energised all for the glory of God. The fruits of this exercise will be a life that is truly ready to receive the abundance of life that our Lord and Saviour so graciously promised us (John 10:10). Amen.