Friday, May 17, 2013
THE ROOM
There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. Luke 8:17, Luke 12:2, Mark 4:22, Matthew 10:26
That Room
"Just that room!" she exclaimed. "You can go in any of the other rooms; just don't go in that room…..it's a mess!"
Our hostess was more than gracious, and their home was lovely. We were being treated royally and enjoying every minute of our brief stay with them. She asked if I would like a tour of the house; I replied, "Sure!"
When we got to the room with the door shut, she cracked it and laughed. I peeked in, and quickly glimpsed all the stuff thrown in there to get it out of the way. She rolled her eyes and explained, "That's why I said 'Don't go in that room'!"
That room happened to also be where the computer lived, and wouldn't you know it, all of us eventually trooped in there to get email, and print out boarding passes, before the evening ended. So what was closed off, so no one could see, was seen by everyone.
Later I was thinking about how easy it is for me to partition things off, to separate my life into compartments. I've had areas in my life, or in my heart, that I've closed the door on. A room full of junk, things that I didn't want to take care of, put away, sort out, get rid of. A little ugly black bag of unforgiveness, a small pile of resentments, etc etc. You get the idea.
Hopefully, prayerfully, I've dealt with the stuff that I thought no one could see. And too, hopefully, prayerfully if things begin to accumulate in a similar way, may I give those things up as well.
God is patient to houseclean, sure to forgive, and merciful to restore, even "that room".
That's good news.
www.sallyikennedy.com
Inspirational messages, Sally I. Kennedy ©2013
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