Our Blessed Purity!
"Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they shall see God."
Matthew 5: 8
Psalm 24:3 asks who can ascend that hill and
“stand in His holy place?” Answer: “He who
has clean hands and a pure heart” (verse 4).
That person “shall receive blessing from the
Lord” (verse 5).
Jesus summarized these verses in the Sermon on the
Mount saying, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they
shall
see God.” “Seeing God” is not to be taken literally
but is a metaphor for beholding Him in His glory.
It is not easy to maintain a pure heart; it requires
choice. Job made a covenant with his eyes.
The
father in Proverbs warned his son guard his heart
and his tongue, not to have wandering eyes, and
keep his feet on a straight path (Proverbs 4:23-27).
A pure heart is synonymous with consecration
to God which leads to
continual blessings by
God.
Choose today to guard your heart,
your hands, and your path as you
walk in this world.
Access to God lies
open to
none but His pure worshippers.
John Calvin
