"Get Your House In Order - Part 2"

"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?"  1 Corinthians 6:19

We spend time and effort getting the things of this life in order-- our education, our careers, our relationships, our future, our comforts and even our physical homes.  But how much attention are we giving to our "spiritual houses"? 

The most important thing in getting our "spiritual house" in order is what we talked about yesterday-- not neglecting the state of our eternal soul.  But, what else in your life needs to be "put in order"?  It is time we stop neglecting our spiritual houses and make sure all is well with them. 

This means laying aside every weight of sin that would easily beset us.  This means getting things right with others.  This means forgiving those who have trespassed against us.  This means putting the Lord in His rightful place in our life-- first place.  This means we stop living compromised, unholy, fleshly, self-centered lives.  It also means that we are crucifying the flesh from its earthly and material desires and inordinate affections. Getting our house in order primarily means that we are rearranging our priorities-- God first, others second, self last.  It means that our love, devotion, faithfulness and obedience is to the Lord first above everything else.  Is it? 

If He isn't first, if doing His will isn't what is most important to you, if your total allegiance to Him isn't above your allegiance to anyone or anything else, if you aren't following Him with your whole heart, if pleasing Him isn't your priority, if your desire isn't captivated by Him, then your house is not in order.  It is time to get it in order.  It isn't a time to be neglecting your spiritual house.  It is time to do some "house cleaning" and some "rearranging".  

Have a great day.  It is time to get your spiritual house in order.