Daily Devotional
Clean It Off And Move On
Text: Philemon 1:10
“I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
Message
A teacher wrote on the board; 36x + yx
2/3yx + 3x (66y + 12x).b =0.
He turned to Agyeman and said, “Solve the problem.”
Agyeman picked the duster, cleaned the board, and said, “Problem solved!
Some of the problems in our lives require such solutions. Just clean it off and move on.
Someone wants to give you a naughty problem. Just clean it off and move on.
Someone comes with demoralizing and discouraging news to spoil your day, just clean and clear up your mind and move on.
Someone tries to pick a useless quarrel with you while you’re doing something constructive. Just clean it up and move on.
Someone wants to obstruct your move to success. Just brush them aside and focus on your goal.
Take the duster today and clean up all the rubbish from your heart; clean up anger, clean up bitterness, clean up petty jealousy, clean up bickering, clean up hatred, clean up covetousness, clean up evil thoughts and unforgiveness and you will discover that your problems are solved.
Now let’s read Philemon 1-22:
” 1:1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow labourer,
Philemon 1:2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in thy house:
Philemon 1:3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philemon 1:4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
Philemon 1:5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
Philemon 1:6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
Philemon 1:7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
Philemon 1:8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
Philemon 1:9 Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
Philemon 1:10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
Philemon 1:11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
Philemon 1:12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
Philemon 1:13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
Philemon 1:14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
Philemon 1:15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
Philemon 1:16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
Philemon 1:17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
Philemon 1:18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
Philemon 1:19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.
Philemon 1:20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
Philemon 1:21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
Philemon 1:22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.”
Start today with a deep, clean heart and move forward with a clean slate.
Shalom.