Extraction

“. . . I will return into my house from whence I came out, and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.” (Matthew 12:44)

You rid yourself of things in your life that caused pain, misery, and defeat. Now—“swept clean”—you face a fresh start. But you were negligent; you didn’t invite Jesus to fill the cleansed space; you didn’t seek God’s Word for godly living. Old habits, evil desires, and that “bad thing” you were rid of found their former space clean and unoccupied: “. . . I will return into my house from whence I came out, and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished” (Matthew 12:44). They moved back in more powerful than before (v. 45).

This world’s evils cannot take up residence in a swept, cleansed, Holy Spirit-filled life; they may come knocking and cause havoc but cannot reside. Nothing can overcome Jesus once you invite Him inside. Make a wise decision; give Jesus unlimited access to your life and obey His instructions.