Author Archives: Adonai's Appeal

So, after a gardener cleans out their garden and yard and pots and planters, they begin the process of preparation and planning. They look at what they have and determine what they’ll need. They get out their tool. They sharpen the mower and shearing blades. They gather all their equipment. God doesn’t expect us toContinue reading “Fully Equipped”

You never put new plants in dirty pots or contaminated soil. You want your plants to have a clean home with fresh soil to facilitate good growth. It is not different with God approaches our lives. Why is it so important for us to purge ourselves of dishonorable thoughts and actions? We are pots inContinue reading “Become Useful”

God want us to clean out defilements not just of our body but also the defilements of the soul. Remember, what Jesus told the Pharisees. Clean the inside first and the outside will follow. So many times we focus more on removing public sins and sinful activities from our lives. We don’t drink. We don’tContinue reading “Inside & Outside”

One thing every gardener knows they must do is clean out their planters and planter boxes. If you don’t, then the new plants you hope to come in them could become tainted the unclean planter. Plants can get sick and die if they are put into a new home that hasn’t been properly cleaned forContinue reading “Clean the Inside First!”

Continuing with our gardening cleaning theme, David’s Psalm of Repentance clearly illustrates how we must work to make ourselves clean but can only be truly cleansed by God. David had committed awful sins. He had stolen a a close friend’s wife, lied to his friend, and eventually had His friend murdered in an attempt toContinue reading “Purge & Wash”

Today is the Lord’s Day! We worship the Lord because He sent His son to die for our sins. It is Jesus’ blood that cleanses us from our impurities and gives us the opportunity to grow in God’s garden. We are not cleansed of our impurity and sin without Jesus. If we are not cleansed,Continue reading “Cleansing Blood of Jesus”

“Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong.” (Isaiah 1:16) God told the children of Israel through Isaiah to wash themselves and make themselves clean! We must clean our garden. We learned yesterday that we can not make ourselves clean. Only God can cleanse us of ourContinue reading “Wash Yourselves”

Cleaning is one of a gardener’s first priorities in the early Spring. Cleaning out and washing away grime, dead leaves, pulling weeds, and more. In order for the garden to look refreshed and ready for the spring and summer, a gardener must put the time in to clean it. The garden can’t do it onContinue reading “God’s Cleansing Water”

One of the first things every gardener must do in the spring is clean. So much cleaning. You clean out your shed. You clean your tools. You clean the lawn. You clean out the flower beds. You clean patios and porches. You clean out pots. The list goes on and on. So, one of theContinue reading “Cleaning 101”

My roses are starting to grow their new leaves. I am just so excited. However, I need to go and prune back the branches that died during the winter. If I don’t, the plant will waste resources and energy sending food and water to that branch trying to wake it up. But it’s dead, itContinue reading “Don’t Get Pruned!”