“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”
(Matthew 5:8, NASB)

Jesus, in speaking to the crowd that day, now reminds the people – the pure will see God. They would have immediately understood the implications as they would know all it took for the priests to enter the Temple. Ritual purity and cleansing was required before going in to meet with God.

The psalmist writes:

“Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? And who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully. He shall receive a blessing from the Lord And righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face—even Jacob. Selah.” (Psalm 24:3-6, NASB)

Selah. The word means pause, take time to think on it.

This God who required much also made a means for us to meet this requirement through His Son.

Through Christ, we are made righteous, and we are being made righteous (pure) continually as we come before the Cross. We no longer live stuck in the mire of our past but instead, live with hope for the future and all that we are yet becoming.

“Purity is not innocence – it is much more than that. Purity is the result of continued spiritual harmony with God. We have to grow in purity. Our life with God may be right and our inner purity unblemished, yet occasionally our outer life may become spotted and stained. Remember that spiritual vision depends on our character.“ It is the pure in heart who see God.”

(from My Utmost For His Highest, March 26, by Oswald Chambers)

Before the Cross, we all stand equal, for we all have sinned, and do sin, I would dare add. Yet we are invited into the very presence of the Lord, where we can enter to pray and leave our burdens.

“But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus.”
(Romans 3:21-24, NASB)

It is the grace and mercy of our loving God, who sent His own Son to die and meet the penalty of sin on our behalf, which makes it possible for us to one day see God.

The pure will see God and one day sing in a mighty chorus:

“Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.” (Revelation 5:12, NASB)

Come, sit a spell. Bring your coffee, your posts, and your thoughts. If you link up, kindly visit those who have drawn up a seat around you.

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**This is an edited post which first appeared HERE.