Clutter (Nov 8)

Many times at work, I notice that my desk will become quite cluttered. I work on several projects at once, and before I know it, there is so much junk everywhere, that it just gets messy and hard to find things. It gets hard to focus on one project and it gets hard to concentrate at times. I've noticed the same thing sometimes in life. I often have a lot to think about. I suppose it has also been said sometimes that I think too much. But I also get busy at times. Between work, church, other things that need to be done at home, things to work out in my personal life, etc., I end up getting a lot on my plate. When I have a lot going on, sometimes I find it hard to focus or concentrate on anything. My life gets cluttered. My mind gets cluttered. And, well, I just don't think that's a good thing because how do you really focus on God and what's important when you are constantly stumbling over and around clutter?

1 Timothy 4:13-16

13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. 16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

Psalm 119:57-64

57 CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words. 58 I entreated thy favor with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word. 59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. 60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. 61 The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law. 62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments. 63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts. 64 The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.

Acts 2:44-47

44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness [or simplicity] of heart, 47 Praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

I think that it is important to reduce clutter. Sure, it would be great to reduce the clutter in your room, your desk or study area at home, where you spend devotions with God, and even your work area at your job. But even more importantly, I think that it is important to reduce clutter in your life, in your mind, and in your heart.