Gold has to go though fiery furnace to be perfected. Water has to go through heat and fire to be purified. Sanctification is a difficult process.And it will be perfected when we will be glorified in Christ Jesus. We go through the process of sanctification throughout our life. It begins when we realize that we cannot do it on our own. It is God who initiates, sanctifies and perfects the heart of man who put his trust in him. So, how can we make it pure? It is beyond our reach to make it pure.Often heart implies the whole moral nature of fallen man. The heart is regarded as being the seat of the intellect, the feelings and the will.Being pure itself means that it is not defiled, polluted or mixed with impurities. 1 Timothy 6:16 – “Who is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see.”.Exodus 33:20 – “You cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.”.Psalms 119:9-10 – “How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.Psalms 51:10 – “Create in me a pure heart, O God and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”.1 Timothy 1:5 – ” The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart, and a good conscience and a sincere faith.”.He will receive the blessing from the Lord.” Psalms 24:4-5 – “He who has clean hands and pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false.So, what can we learn from this beatitude? Let me start with some of the bible verses related to ‘pure in heart’ and ‘seeing God’, and let the Word of God speak to you though it. We may hide it from others, but we cannot hide it from ourselves. For who can claim to be pure in heart? If we peek into our hearts, we all know that we are not pure, we have thoughts, attitudes, desires which are not pure. This beatitude is one of the most striking of all beatitudes. “Blessed are pure in heart, for they will see God.” – Matthew 5:8 Bible Study Guide: Beatitudes Matthew 5: 3-12
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