so does the lowly, loving, patient heart of the believer that is pure in heart remains chaste and unspotted in a fallen world of sin and corruption. Terrestrial & CelestialĪs the lily remains glistening white amid the soils and bogs where it blossoms. a heart kept by Him, from the power of corruption that flows all around us, for we read in 2 Thessalonians 3:3, the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and keep you from evil. a heart that is kept by every influence of His Divine Spirit . maintaining a heart that is open and yielded to the Holy Spirit’s guidance. Scripture teaches us to follow Christ in thought and word and deed. We read in 1 Peter 3:10: refrain your tongue from evil, and have lips that they speak no guile. Scripture commands us to keep ourselves un-spotted from the world. But the heart of the believer needs to be kept pure, by obedient living and close communion with God, in and through Christ. The pure heart of the believer is one that has been cleansed by Christ’s blood. Isaiah 1:18 reminds us that, though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. a heart forgiven by God Himself and a heart cleansed by Christ’s blood. see Psalm 51:10 A pure heart must first be a clean heart, a washed heart, a penitent heart. Create in me a clean heart O Lord – a new creation in Christ… and renew a right spirit within me – the holy spirit of purity. A pure heart must first be a clean heart, a washed heart, a penitent heart.
What is heart purity? It is certainly not sinlessness, for all have sinned and fall short of God’s glory. Heaven needs to be in us before we can enter the gates of heaven and in the same way, we must become pure in heart before we ‘see’ God. Yes, we read it in John 17:3 and this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ Whom You have sent.
for the Kingdom of God is within each of us that loves the Lord. the wise Christian mother may reply that heaven must enter our hearts first. To a little child who desires to play in heaven’s streets of gold. Should not we who soon will be walking through the gates of heaven, not make careful preparations before we enter that Holy Place? Heavenly Preparations whether in action or attitude speech or reaction. We are told that there is no place in heaven for anything that defiles.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. What blessedness, grace and benediction flow from these gracious words.
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