CLEANLINESS IN THE BIBLE
BIBLE CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS BIBLE VERSE
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Today's
Virtuous
Vitamin
is
~CLEANLINESS~
careful
to
keep
clean |
CLEANLINESS IN THE BIBLE DISCUSSION
BIBLE CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS BIBLE VERSE QUOTE
If only it were that
easy, huh? You clean and
clean and the dust keeps
on building up, the
dishes keep on getting
dirty, the clothes keep
on needing washed, the
floor keeps on needing
mopped, the toilet keeps
on needing scrubbed, the
windows keep on getting
fingerprints ... Does it
ever end?
No. It takes routine
maintenance to live in a
clean environment.
ATTENTION EVIL ... GO
AWAY!
If only it were that
easy, huh? Remember I
told you that the more
virtuous you become, the
more heat the enemy will
put on you because he
knows he's losing the
battle for your soul to
God? Take a look at what
Jesus said:
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Matthew
12:43-45
When the
unclean
spirit is
gone out of
a man, he
walketh
through dry
places,
seeking
rest, and
findeth
none. Then
he saith, I
will return
into my
house from
whence I
came out;
and when he
is come, he
findeth it
empty,
swept, and
garnished.
Then goeth
he, and
taketh with
himself
seven other
spirits more
wicked than
himself, and
they enter
in and dwell
there: and
the last
state of
that man is
worse than
the first. |
CLEANLINESS IN THE BIBLE CONCERN
BIBLE CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS BIBLE VERSE MEANING
Guess what ...
You're the
house. So you have to
really be on your toes
because evil spirits see
that you've tidied up
the place and baby, they
wanna come and party
there. Remember what
Paul said, when he would
try and do good, evil
would come calling.
So, you may be saying to
yourself, "I certainly
don't want to end up in
a worse
state than I was in the
first place." Dear
friend, that's only if
you allow the evil and
it's friends back in.
Peter reiterates what
Jesus said:
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2 Peter
2:20-22
For if after
they have
escaped the
pollutions
of the world
through the
knowledge of
the Lord and
Saviour
Jesus
Christ, they
are again
entangled
therein, and
overcome,
the latter
end is worse
with them
than the
beginning.
For it had
been better
for them not
to have
known the
way of
righteousness,
than, after
they have
known it, to
turn from
the holy
commandment
delivered
unto them.
But it is
happened
unto them
according to
the true
proverb (Proverbs
26:11),
The dog is
turned to
his own
vomit again;
and the sow
that was
washed to
her
wallowing in
the mire. |
It's nothing new.
You're not the lone
ranger and it's not only
happening to you. It
happens to everyone.
Temptation is something
you have to deal with,
every day. Just like
cleaning isn't just for
springtime, it's a daily
duty
... And it's also our
duty to help others who
are going through the
same trials and
tribulation!
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1 Peter 5:8-9
Be sober, be
vigilant; because
your adversary the
devil, as a
roaring lion,
walketh about,
seeking whom he
may devour:
Whom resist
stedfast in the
faith, knowing
that the same
afflictions are
accomplished in
your brethren that
are in the world. |
CLEANLINESS IN THE BIBLE WARNING
BIBLE CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS BIBLE VERSE VOW
Cleanliness is next to
Godliness ...
Why do you suppose they
say that? Well, let's
compare clean and dirty
to figure it out.
Usually once something
first starts to get
dirty, it's easier to
procrastinate about
cleaning it up, and you
just tend to let it go
until it gets out of
hand, and then,
when you absolutely
can't stand it anymore,
you tackle the clean up
... And you hate it, and
it makes you crabby, and
you get a long face and
a poor attitude ... Does
that sound godly to you?
Now, when something is
clean, how do you feel?
Organized and happy, and
comfortable ... That
sounds more like a godly
attitude. How about
another comparison ...
When things are dirty,
destructive things can
grow where you can't
see. When things are
kept clean, you prevent
destructive things from
growing. Are you
correlating this with
dirty = evil and clean =
virtue?
TAKE OUT THE TRASH
What happens when bugs
get into a bag of flour
inside your cabinet?
They spread to anything
else they can. Do you
pour out the infested
products and try and
pick out all the little
bugs so that you can
keep the flour? Of
course not! Those bugs
most probably laid eggs
and ... Yuk! You
have to throw
out the entire bag. Now
apply this analogy to an
old habit. You can't go
on buying COSMOPOLITAN
magazines and say, I'm
just going to read the
righteous articles in
them. Every time you
pick up the magazine,
you're tempting yourself
... Really now, the
photograph on the
cover is against
everything you're trying
to put into practice in
your renewed life, how
can anything in a
magazine like that
possibly represent Jesus
Christ and the lifestyle
that you're trying to
portray as virtuous to
other women who observe
you? Take inventory of
your life and get rid of
the trash.
Old attitudes that
aren't virtuous are the
same way. It only takes
one to slowly infest all
your good virtues.
Remember, it isn't
necessary to hold on to
any old 'ingredients'
just in case you might
need them later ... You
won't. You may have
spent a lot of time and
money on them, but
they're worthless. Don't
give them away to
anybody either. You
don't want to pass on
things that will be a
hinder to any one else's
virtue, right? Don't
claim them as a loss on
your income tax return.
Getting rid of them is
actually the biggest
gain you can imagine.
Show your Lord that you
want to be rid of them
and you don't expect
anything in return. It
isn't a sacrifice either
... Sacrificing
something is giving up
something that has value
... Your time, your
effort, your devotion
... These things are
sacrifice!
You're purging yourself
of the trash and waste
that you've spent a
lifetime collecting.
Think about what you
want, not what you don't
want, and you will
become what you think.
Believe that you can,
and it will happen even
faster and easier.
Remember, belief is a
powerful thing. Why stop
at your cabinets ...
Clean out your closets
too!
CLEANLINESS IN THE BIBLE DANGER
BIBLE CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS BIBLE VERSE LAW
I love analogies because
you just never know when
someone's gonna relate
to one, and it can
change their whole life!
Let's take a look at
another one that relates
to how important it is
to rid your life of
every possible obstacle
you can. Let's say you
spill a cup of milk and
some of it runs
underneath the
refrigerator. You clean
up all you can see, and
try and push your sponge
underneath the bottom
grill of the fridge as
far as you can, until
you can't see any more
milk. But alas, there IS
still milk under there,
and after a few days of
summer heat, it sours,
and it makes a big stink
in your kitchen.
Now, liken this to your
virtue. Let's say there
is a particular thing
that you know is not
virtuous, but you're
having a little trouble
dealing with giving it
up ... Completely. Maybe
it's something that
doesn't affect anyone
else, so perhaps
whispers tell you that
it's not really hurting
anyone ... Or maybe they
even whisper not to
think about it, and as
long as you don't, you
feel like you're not
guilty. Maybe you've
sort of scheduled to
correct that virtue at a
later date ... So you
can squeeze a few more
times of practicing it,
and kind of wean
yourself off of it. My
friend, that IS
procrastination. Don't
get me wrong, if you're
sincerely trying your
hardest, your Lord knows
your heart and He's not
going to forsake you
because you don't become
100% virtuous right this
minute.
I know it's hard, but I
urge you to try harder,
and you'll be so happy
you did. The feeling of
success is so much
greater than the
unfulfilling feeling of
whatever your vice is,
that you're just
prolonging the agony of
not being all you can be
by your own will. Don't
run from facing your
faults. You won't go
through any depression
or withdrawal by acting
virtuous instead of
unscrupulous ... And you
don't have to go through
any kind of therapy or
detox program to stop
being un-virtuous. You
will make your own self
proud of you!
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Matthew 9:17
Neither do
men put new
wine into
old bottles:
else the
bottles
break, and
the wine
runneth out,
and the
bottles
perish: but
they put new
wine into
new bottles,
and both are
preserved. |
CLEANLINESS IN THE BIBLE FEAR
BIBLE CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS BIBLE VERSE TALK
You are becoming a new
person, so you must live
a new way. Look ahead.
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Philippians
3:13-15
Brethren, I
count not
myself to
have
apprehended:
but this one
thing I do,
forgetting
those things
which are
behind, and
reaching
forth unto
those things
which are
before, I
press toward
the mark for
the prize of
the high
calling of
God in
Christ
Jesus. Let
us
therefore,
as many as
be perfect,
be thus
minded: and
if in any
thing ye be
otherwise
minded, God
shall reveal
even this
unto you. |
CLEAN ... INSIDE AND OUT
There is a story about a
Pharisee that was
surprised at Jesus
because He didn't wash
His hands before eating,
but Jesus said:
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Luke 11:39
... Now do
ye Pharisees
make clean
the outside
of the cup
and the
platter; but
your inward
part is full
of ravening
and
wickedness. |
A few moments ago, we
studied that old saying,
Cleanliness is next to
godliness. I do believe
that cleanliness is so
very important, but my
friend, if I had to
choose between a clean
home and a clean soul,
I'd choose the clean
soul any old day. If I
had to choose between a
clean body and a clean
soul, I'd gladly look
like the Wreck of the
Hesperus to the world so
that my soul could look
clean to my Lord.
You can't judge anyone's
soul by the way they
look outwardly. There
are many people in the
world that may appear
immaculate physically,
but if you could peer
into the portal of their
soul, you'd be quite
surprised. Keep your
priorities straight, and
always know that God is
your only judge. He
knows your heart. If you
ever need to spend time
with your Father, and it
means the postponing of
doing the dishes or
vacuuming the carpet,
CHOOSE HIM! Those other
things will always wait.
Tidy up your inside ...
Your soul first ... Then
the physical cleaning
that you need to do will
be a pleasure even,
because you'll know you
did the right thing.
Then kick on some God
music, too. It's a great
inspiration and it will
help clean your soul,
while you
clean your house. Starting now.
CLEANLINESS IN THE BIBLE RESEARCH
BIBLE CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS BIBLE VERSE HOPE
You may have noticed
that I've mentioned
several times that
becoming a virtuous
woman is a slow process
and to be patient, and
so on. This is true for
most people, but don't
get me wrong, that is
not to say that you
can't wake up tomorrow
and be as virtuous as
could be for the rest of
your life. It's a
choice. It's a
lifestyle. For some it
doesn't take as long as
others, but that
certainly doesn't mean
that one is a success
and one is a failure.
Any effort you make
toward being virtuous is
vital to your goal and
an inspiration for you
to set higher goals all
the time. I'll quote
Winston Churchill on
this one ... Never,
never, never ... Never
give up.
Here is a list of just
some things that prevent
people from being
virtuous. If you possess
any of them, you know
what to do. If there are
things not included on
this list that you
suspect should be done
away with, add them to
the list, don’t
hesitate to say good
riddance to them. God
will reward you with
something better.
accusation
anger
anxiety
arrogance
bitterness
blasphemy
boredom
clamor
contention
corruption
covetousness
disobedience
doubt
envy
evil |
fear
filth
foolishness
gluttony
greed
guilt
hatred
idleness
idols
images
indecency
irritability
jealousy
laziness
lust |
naïveté
nervousness
persecution
perverseness
procrastination
scorn
self
shame
temptation
torment
unfaithfulness
ungodliness
weakness
wickedness
wrath |
Once again, remind
yourself that cleaning
is a never ending
process. As you know,
from doing the dishes,
taking out the trash,
doing the laundry,
dusting the furniture,
vacuuming the carpet,
mopping the floor,
weeding the garden, and
many other things, you
have to keep up with it
regularly or things will
get out of hand.
WHAT IS CLEANLINESS IN THE BIBLE
BIBLE CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS BIBLE VERSE DEFINED
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2
Corinthians
6:14
Be ye not
unequally
yoked
together
with
unbelievers:
for what
fellowship
hath
righteousness
with
unrighteousness?
and what
communion
hath light
with
darkness? |
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2
Corinthians
6:17-18
Wherefore
come out
from among
them, and be
ye separate,
saith the
Lord, and
touch not
the unclean
thing; and I
will receive
you. And
will be a
Father unto
you, and ye
shall be my
sons and
daughters,
saith the
Lord
Almighty. |
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2
Corinthians
7:1
Having
therefore
these
promises,
dearly
beloved, let
us cleanse
ourselves
from all
filthiness
of the flesh
and spirit,
perfecting
holiness in
the fear of
God. |
ALL IT TAKES IS A
LITTLE GUMPTION
I can't stress to you
enough that you have to
roll up your sleeves and
get into the corners
when you clean. It's
about getting the grime
under the stove. It's
about cleaning the toe
jam out from your feet.
It's about getting the
wax out of your ears.
It's about blowing your
nose and getting the
boogers that are left
behind. It's about washing
the brown "stuff" out of
the bottom of the trash
can. It's about cleaning
the cobwebs in the
corners. It's about
wiping the dust on the
ceiling fan blades. It's
about cleaning the lint
screen in the washer and
the clothes dryer. It's
about scrubbing off the
burnt on gunk in the
roasting pan. It's about
keeping the mildew off
the shower curtain. Of
course these are all
analogies for those
things in that list
above. You can live
without taking care of
these things for a
little while, but sooner
or later, they cause a
stink, or an eyesore,
and having good ethics,
good morals, good
virtues ... A little
gumption ... Will keep
your life from smelling
of repugnance too. What
is gumption? Common
sense ... Initiative ...
Guts ... Nerve ...
Bravery ... Persistence.
Don't put things off
until tomorrow. Remember
that little book that I
told you about called 99
Annoying Attributes of
God? I'm reminded of
another page that says:
"God is annoying because
He thinks delayed
obedience is
disobedience." Don't
procrastinate!
CLEANLINESS IN THE BIBLE JOURNEY
BIBLE CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS BIBLE VERSE FEAR
A recipe is not
something that you
memorize the first time
you prepare it. When you
feel like you have
forgotten something,
refresh your memory.
Read the recipe again.
And again and again
whenever you feel it is
necessary. You will
know. You will feel it.
Soon it will become
firsthand to your
conscious and
subconscious mind and it
will become easier to
prepare with each
passing day. Don't
forget, your cookbook is
the Bible. There are
plenty of good recipes
inside that you should
try ... And share!
GOD'S GRACE IS
FANTASTIC!
CLEANLINESS IN THE BIBLE CONCLUSION
BIBLE CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS BIBLE VERSE SUMMARY
Just as in preparing any
recipe, you will have to
stop and clean up a
spill or two as you go.
You may have to wash a
dish here and there, but
that doesn't stop you
from completing your
preparation of the
recipe. Don't let
spills, or any kind of
setbacks get the best of
you. Clean it up, and
keep on going!
You know that cleaning
spray called Fantastic?
You could say that God's
Grace is fantastic ...
It cleans away your sins
and leaves you shining.
Never forget to thank
Him for His abundant
Grace and the generosity
with which He gives it
to us.
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Psalms 32:5
I
acknowledge
my sin unto
thee, and
mine
iniquity
have I not
hid. I said,
I will
confess my
transgressions
unto the
LORD; and
thou
forgavest
the iniquity
of my sin.
Selah. |
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1 John 1:9
If we
confess our
sins, He is
faithful and
just to
forgive us
our sins,
and to
cleanse us
from all
unrighteousness. |
Determination will be
your best friend in
preparing the recipe.
You won't need an apron.
You won't need a chef's
hat. You won't need pots
and pans. You won't need
a stove or an oven or a
crock pot or a microwave
or a bar-b-cue pit. Your
hunger to serve the
Lord, is all you need to
get started.
God's Grace be with you!
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