“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9).
God has made some people to be picky about being clean and neat. Other people don’t mind piles of things around them, or wrinkly clothes. Whether you happen to be picky or not, you have probably walked into a room where someone has just finished cleaning. You have probably smelled bleach or another strong chemical that has made your nose sting. You also wash your hands with soap many times every day. Cleaners are an important part of life.
Cleaners are necessary on the inside of a person as well as on the outside. The Bible says a person can keep the inside of his mind (thoughts) and heart (wishes) clean by knowing God’s Word and doing what it says. God’s Word is a cleaner! Our thoughts and wishes are wrong many times a day. A person living to please God will replace these wrong thoughts and wishes with the Word of God again and again, just as he washes his hands over and over.
Take time at the beginning of every day to load up a new supply of God’s cleaner by reading and memorizing God’s Word.
My response:
» What part of God’s Word will I read, memorize, or review today?
» How can I keep my inside full of God’s Word, the “cleaner” I need for my mind and heart?
» How good am I at replacing wrong thoughts and wishes with clean ones from God’s Word?