Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart
Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.
For they shall see God
If we see all the be attitudes
Blessed are the poor in Spirit, you might say hey that s what I am.
Blessed are the merciful, you might say By Gods grace i am that person.
Blessed are the peacemakers, you might say By Gods grace, i am peace maker.
But when it comes to Blessed are the pure in heart.
who can say.. Hey that is me.
Who in this world can say I am pure in heart.
you might say this is impossible.
Even apostle Paul says in Romans 7 : 18 - 24 (NLT)
Purity in heart
if this is impossible why would Jesus say?
The Lord says, Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
the outcome of this blessing is not a normal thing.
They shall see God.
what do you mean by they shall see God.
When Moses asks God "Show me your Glory."
For they shall see God.
For they shall see God
If we see all the be attitudes
Blessed are the poor in Spirit, you might say hey that s what I am.
Blessed are the merciful, you might say By Gods grace i am that person.
Blessed are the peacemakers, you might say By Gods grace, i am peace maker.
But when it comes to Blessed are the pure in heart.
who can say.. Hey that is me.
Who in this world can say I am pure in heart.
you might say this is impossible.
Even apostle Paul says in Romans 7 : 18 - 24 (NLT)
18 And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature.[d] I want to do what is right, but I can’t. 19 I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. 20 But if I do what I don’t want to do, I am not really the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it.
21 I have discovered this principle of life—that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong. 22 I love God’s law with all my heart. 23 But there is another power[e] within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me. 24 Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? 25 Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Purity in heart
if this is impossible why would Jesus say?
The Lord says, Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
the outcome of this blessing is not a normal thing.
They shall see God.
what do you mean by they shall see God.
When Moses asks God "Show me your Glory."
Exodus 33:18-23 verse 20
20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.”
23 Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen.”
The Word of God says no man may see Gods face and live.
The bible says even the holy angels cover their faces in the presence of God.
But the Lord says pure in heart can see Gods face.
What does this mean?
Literally, in heaven we see God.
1 John 3:2-3
2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. 3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
This hope if we have, we will purify ourself.
look at the portion, We shall see Him. When the Lord is revealed, we shall see Him.
and that is why verse 3 says, everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself just as He is pure. Seeing God and Purity are connected. and you cannot separate them.
You want to see God, you need to have purity.
Seeing God , while we live in this world is seeing the move of God.
John 3:8 says, the Wind blows, you don't see the wind, but you feel it.you can hear the sound.
if you are pure in heart , you can see the move of God and you can hear the direction and voice of God in your life.
John 3:8
8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
What does it mean to be not pure
Purity is a matter of inside.
20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.”
23 Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen.”
The Word of God says no man may see Gods face and live.
The bible says even the holy angels cover their faces in the presence of God.
But the Lord says pure in heart can see Gods face.
What does this mean?
Literally, in heaven we see God.
1 John 3:2-3
2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. 3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
This hope if we have, we will purify ourself.
look at the portion, We shall see Him. When the Lord is revealed, we shall see Him.
and that is why verse 3 says, everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself just as He is pure. Seeing God and Purity are connected. and you cannot separate them.
You want to see God, you need to have purity.
Seeing God , while we live in this world is seeing the move of God.
John 3:8 says, the Wind blows, you don't see the wind, but you feel it.you can hear the sound.
if you are pure in heart , you can see the move of God and you can hear the direction and voice of God in your life.
John 3:8
8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
What does it mean to be not pure
Titus 1:15-16
15 To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled. 16 They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him,being [d]abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.
15 To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled. 16 They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him,being [d]abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.
Who is not pure: Unbelieving.
Who ever does not believe the Word of God, they are not pure. and they start doing things that are abominable, disobedient, disqualified
How the impurity happens:
Mind, conscience are defiled.
Conscience is defiled.
example: If a person tells a lie , the first time Gods given gift of conscience will tell us , rebuke us and if we yield to that rebuke then it is good.
but if you dont yield to it and then keep telling the lies again and again, slowly, the conscience is defiled. You dont even get any signals from conscience and you wont even know that you are lying, and moreover you will say whats wrong in telling lies? When Conscience is defiled, then nothing is pure for that person.
Do not defile your conscience/mind.
Purity is a matter of inside.
Purity is a matter of inside. Everything we see outside is just a reflection of whats going on inside.
In those days in Israel, the major attention was given to outward religious purity.
Mark 7:2
2 Now [a]when they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with unwashed hands, [b]they found fault. 3 For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands [c]in a special way, holding the tradition of the elders. 4 When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other things which they have received and hold, like the washing of cups, pitchers, copper vessels, and couches.
washing of cups, washing of couches, they was everything outside, except where it really matters. that is in our heart.
Many times we do this, we appear to be nice outside, Praise the Lord, , and in side there will be rotten stuff.
The phone we are listening to, in which realm is this phone made?
It gets conceived in the makers heart first, and then in physical realm he makes it.
So, the Lord goes deep where it matters: you got settle things inside first.
God deals with Purity like a Refiners fire.
Malachi 3:3
He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi, And purge them as gold and silver, That they may offer to the Lord An offering in righteousness.
Malachi 3:3 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/mal.3.3.NKJV
Purity suddenly just do not appear . It is a process.
Every child of God goes through it
Not a forest fire but Refiners fire.
Forest fire destroy, but Refiners fire consumes weakness.
Purity is always in relation with Someone. - God, Others
Purity towards God.
When God s command comes to you, and you keep on purposefully neglecting it and then defilement happens.
heart is place where you both love and hate.
Psalmist says Psalm 119:112
112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes
Forever, to the very end.
He inclines , he bends, he mends it, because naturally it is not in correct position. Naturally we are not pure in heart.
He needs to incline it.. that is why Paul says i want to do good, but i don't do it. The default position for the heart is deceit, desperately wicked. The Psalmist says I have inclined it .
There is an effort involved.
The effort is not about stopping the outward acts. ( not that i want to do).
Your effort is to incline your heart to Perform Gods statutes.
Your dark areas in your heart will be gone only when the Light of God is shine in your heart.
Purity is Always tested in Words:
Do you know you can defiled by what you speak.
Matthew 15:11
11 Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.”
Every Word that comes out from your mouth is either Pure or Defiled.
Not only do you speak Pure, but surround with people who has purity and speak.
Do you know you can defiled by what you speak.
Matthew 15:11
11 Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.”
Every Word that comes out from your mouth is either Pure or Defiled.
Not only do you speak Pure, but surround with people who has purity and speak.
We need fellowship:
John 6:68
66 From that time many of His disciples went [p]back and walked with Him no more. 67 Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?”
68 But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 Also we have come to believe and know that You are the [q]Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Peter says something significant.
He did not say Lord, You have riches with you, You have heeling with You, or You have miracles with You.
He said Lord You have Words and Words of eternal life.
Be in fellowship with people who speak Words that build us.
Who can rebuke us , can correct us.
It is the Words that changes us.
Words of eternal life.
Although Lord rebuked him get behind me, but still he can say where can we go Lord.
Agreement:
Matthew 5:21-22
21 “You have heard that it was said to those [d]of old,‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother [e]without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’[f] shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, [g]‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of [h]hell fire.
Its not about going and doing the murder, but the Lord goes deep inside and say lets go to the root of the issue and say angry without a cause.
Some people get angry without a cause.
Somme people anger will be ready and displayed at any time.Even if you are good also, they get anger.
The heart is full of anger and for angry people cause is not required.
in anger, you may say fool - shall be in danger of judgement.
How do you purify the heart here - Agreement.
23 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
I tell you, i work in a department called Reconciliation of cash.
Everyday morning the whole department works just for reconciliation of the cash.
Whether the ledger and statements match or not, if they don't match they call up the brokers and say hey why is this not matching and lets agree upon one thing and let this get corrected and by the end of the day it gets agreed.
and without agreement the millions of dollars of cash, they cannot leave the office for the day.
When there is disagreement, you get bitterness, you get angry about others, you feel all negative emotions when there is disagreement.
Purity in heart starts with Agreement.
I don't know what you have with other brother or sister in the Church.
Sure there will be issues
Today in the fellowship hall, even before the food goes into your mouth,go to that brother, go to that sister with whom you really don't have whole hearted fellowship, go there and Reconcile.
Hold their hands and tell them that God spoke to me, and I am truly with you.
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1 peter 1:22
Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,
God uses those vessels which are pure.
Do you want to see God?
Come back to Pure in heart.
heart is deceitful above all things
Jeremiah 17:9,10
9 “The heart is deceitful above all things,
And [d]desperately wicked;
Who can know it?
10 I, the Lord, search the heart,
I test the [e]mind,
The heart is desperately wicked.
Wicked is something, but desperately wicked goes at a bigger level.
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