The Sermon on the Mount - No. 6

Key Lessons

 

Matthew 5:8 - “God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.”

                  A person who is ‘pure’ has no unwanted elements in their character.  They have no moral failings.  So it means a believer in Christ should have an inner moral purity as opposed to only having external piety. It also means that individual is single-minded; having a heart that is free from deceit.

I would say it would be quite impossible to have one without the other. That singlemindedness should be towards God’s Kingdom and nothing else. Deceit and moral filth can never coexist with such singlemindedness, for it would negate the benefit of any godly traits you might have.

                  Those with a pure heart will not only see God thru eyes of faith now but will see him in all his majesty and dazzling brilliance when we go to be with him in heaven.  If we have spiritual eyes to see, we can see God throughout his creation that is around us. Some may see visions; some may have dreams. There are various ways of seeing God if our heart is pure and we have spiritual eyes to see him. 

                  Those without the benefit of a pure and morally right heart become conniving and deceitful. They seek every illegitimate means of gaining an advantage in this world. They either scoff at the notion of God or try to fake their way into God’s family, being Christians in name only (CINO). Other believers may not pick up on that, but God sure does, for he knows all that can be known. Nothing is hidden from him. 

In the end what it all truly comes down to is to be legitimate when it comes to the things of God or don’t bother because you’re fooling no one. Having said that there is always hope of redemption for any soul, no matter how poorly they may have acted in the past. It involves relinquishing self in favor of an intimate relationship with the One who created you.  Strive for the purity that God speaks of. Your reward is seeing God himself. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing.

In his name & for his glory,

Richard Keller

Bread of Life Ministries

 

1 John 3:1-3

 

Psalm 24:3-4

New Living Translation

3 Who may climb the mountain of the Lord?

    Who may stand in his holy place?

4 Only those whose hands and hearts are pure,

    who do not worship idols

    and never tell lies.

 

Psalm 51:10

New Living Translation

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God.

    Renew a loyal spirit within me.