B-Attitudes (The Beatitudes 7)

Have you ever wondered what being pure in heart looks like?  Our next Beatitude is:   “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”  Matthew 5: 8  

I love what this commentary said:  The pure in heart is marked by transparency and an uncompromising desire to please God in all things. It is more than an external purity of behavior; it is an internal purity of soul. 

Oh, sweet Jesus!  To have an internal purity of soul pleases you.  It comes straight from the pure heart of God.  

Those who have a pure heart will not only be blessed, but they will see God and climb higher.  Here’s what Psalm 24 says:

“Who may ascend the hill of the Lord?  Who may stand in His holy place?  He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false.  He will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God His Savior.”  Psalm 24: 3-4

This isn’t about mountain climbing but about the right to come before God.  When this Psalm was written, men and women were concerned with what was required of them to be made right with God.  

One very famous Preacher named Charles Surgeon said this about Psalm 24: “But ‘clean hands’ would not suffice, unless they were connected with ‘a pure heart.’ True religion is heart-work.” (Spurgeon)  

Yes, Christianity is about heart work!  It’s about having a pure heart that’s right before God.  Having a pure heart will lead us to this:  

“Making every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.”  Hebrews 12: 14 

In Jesus, we have His holiness, for we do not have any on our own!   Aren’t you grateful for salvation?  We have all we need in life because He, Jesus, is all we need!  

One day when we reach our eternal home, we “Will see His face and His name will be on our foreheads.  There will be no more night.  We will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light.  And we will reign for ever and ever.”   Revelation 22: 4-5

Yes, being face to face with Jesus will be a glorious day as we hear Him say, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”  Being pure in heart has great rewards.  

This is an updated edition of a post originally published on My Beloved’s Voice

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Mary Beth Pecora, a faithful wife, mother, grandmother, friend, worshiper and servant leader, who loves life and loves people. More importantly, she passionately loves God and the fullness of who He is! For twenty-three years she has served in leadership positions within the ministry of Aglow International. Currently, she and her husband serve at The Secret Place--A Psalm 91 Ministry. It's a place for individual folks to come, be exhorted and prayed for, while being ushered to ministry stations within the room. They continue to serve monthly in the Prayer Room at their home church that they have been a part of for almost forty years. In April of 2022 they both received their Ministry License and were Ordained in May of 2023. She delights in encouraging folks of all ages within various walks of life. Her love of writing is now her passion, which led her to publish two books, "Restoration Explosion In The New Year," and "Navigating The Mysteries Of God." Above all that’s been accomplished and concluded, the BEST thing to her is knowing her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He is her everything—her very best friend. Visit: Mybelovedsvoice.com

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