Oh that Clutter

Today’s Bible Reading: Nehemiah 13; Joel 1-2

I threw all the household goods of Tobiah out of the room. Then I commanded them to cleanse the rooms. Nehemiah 13:8-9

I love the feeling of a new school year. It’s a clean slate with new supplies and the potential of doing better than the year before. However, inevitably, somewhere along the way a goal isn’t met or that nice new backpack gets dirty.  That’s how it often is as we walk with the Lord. After the emotion of a revival or the excitement of a retreat wears off, there’s the potential of easing up and the enthusiasm wanes.

That’s exactly what happened in today’s reading.