All praise be to you, because by your grace I will one day see your face. You have rescued me from the depths of death.Īll praise be to you, O God, because you purify me. With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I ask you, Lord, to purify me and to create in me a clean heart. This is why God wants us to be careful to only join ourselves to the one we are married to. Sex creates intimacy on all levels this is why we ought to protect it. This scripture also describes sex as a kind of super-glue that unites a couple so strongly that they become one. Thus, with David in Psalm 51, I confess that I have done what is evil in your sight. Porneos refers to all forms of sexual activity outside of marriage. How often have I known what's right, but chosen otherwise! My desire for you and your holiness is compromised by an opposite desire for that which dishonors you. Thus when I hear this promise about those with pure hearts seeing you, I yearn for such a heart.īut I must acknowledge to you the impurity of my heart. PRAYER: Gracious God, how I yearn to see you, to know you more fully, to understand you, and to experience you in new ways. QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION: What is the state of your heart today? Are you aware of impurity within? Is there consistency between your heart and your actions? By God's grace, our hearts will be pure so that we might one day see God face to face. Īnd put a new and right spirit within me.Īs we ask for purification, we share in the confidence of the Psalmist that when God washes us, we will be "whiter than snow" (Ps. Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean. Thus, our desire for a pure heart leads us to confession and supplication, echoing the words of the Psalms:Īgainst you, and you alone, have I sinned Sin continues to haunt us after we have given our lives to Christ. We seek our own selfish interest even as we serve the Lord. When we look honestly at our hearts, however, we can't deny our own lack of purity. Notice that the one who is able to stand in God's presence has pure hands and hearts, right actions and intentions. Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, 2 Timothy 2:22 The New King James Version (NKJV) 22 Flee also youthful lusts but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Jesus' promise that the pure in heart will see God echoes Psalm 24:3-4: Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts. Those who are pure in heart will do what is right, not just as a show, but rather as an expression of inner being. Their integrity will be, not just inner wholeheartedness, but also consistency between inside and outside, between heart and action. Moreover, those who honor God with their whole hearts will also live out their inner purity in their daily lives. It entails singlemindedness in devotion to God. "God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God."įrom a biblical point of view, a pure heart is a heart of integrity. Learning From the Psalms How to Pray Through Your Work.Beyond Rank and Power: What Philemon Tells Us About Leadership.Evangelism - Sharing the Gospel at Work.10 Key Points About Work in the Bible That Every Christian Should Know.
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