I don’t know where that second wind came from after a long day at work. I came home with the groceries and as I started to put them away, I decided to clean the refrigerator. It’s time to take out the trash especially with all the old leftovers that I dug out of the fridge. Well, one thing came after another. I spent a long time cleaning my sink (Fly Lady would be proud!) Plus I scrubbed the dish drain and the counters all around and under all the counter top appliances. I even cleaned the walls.

Then as I started on the floor, Grandma came in to take her pills. She said, “You’re doing all this work scrubbing the floor and I’m in here messing it all up!!” “I’ll get out of your way in just a minute.” My goodness Grandma, you’re hardly ever in my way!! She can’t possibly be adding even a speck of dirt to my “clean” floor with her dainty little house shoes, ever so careful steps, and all 90 lbs of her… Yes she is tiny, I’m trying to put a few lbs on her. The problem is, that doesn’t help me lose any weight.

So, why clean the floors if everyone will just walk on them again?

Here’s my sister’s perspective on the subject, to quote from her blog… “I love walking on clean floors, but I only get to when I’m visiting a friend without young children!”

What is it they say about cleanliness being a virtue?

I think, when you let dirt accumulate on the floor, it eventually becomes invisible to you and it starts to creep up into the rest of your home without your notice and then you become overwhelmed with filth and misery. It’s kind of like sin in your life. When you don’t attend to the problem and eliminate it, it will seep into the cracks and and take over your heart, will, and desires. Corruption at it’s best.

May we daily attend to the “housekeeping” of our hearts, by examining the nooks and crannies for sin, by seeking God’s forgiveness through prayer, and seeking his will which is revealed in his word.

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest… Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

Psalm 51:1-4, 10-12