Spring Cleaning and Passover

It is that time of year again.

I was thinking to write a whole article, but I have decided to allow the pictures to sink in. What crumbs are lurking in your mind, body, soul, heart? Will you leave them there and continue to reason they are not a problem, make a mediocre attempt to say you did something or make the effort to thoroughly clean them out. This physical cleaning is a bigger lesson.

One small thought tho: I have noticed many people over the years fall into another ditch when it comes to cleaning for Passover and the week that follows of unleavened bread: not doing it at all.

It is true that the cleaning of the house and putting out the leaven is a physical thing, and the heart of the week is to examine your mind and heart to put out old junk/sin and take in a refreshed covenant and sanctification in Messiah with the Almighty Father, BUT, it is a physical thing that makes you stop and meditate on what the death, resurrection, and your life are really about.

You can close the drawers, shut the shelf doors, and not see the year’s worth of crumbs and trash, or you can open the drawers wide open, take the stuff out, and sweep out the undercover filth. When I empty my drawers and shelves, I am always amazed by the amount of dirt and crumbs. I love to clean them out and know it represents all the work I have done all year to examine and grow in the way of the Messiah!