Truly Seeing God

In Matthew 5:8 - we are given a great secret - "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God."  Purity is the key to truly seeing God!

It is necessary that we understand something about the brand of purity of which this passage speaks.  You see, some have the idea that purity is something that you have when you were born, but it is lost as mess up over time.  But in the Bible, purity is not something lost, it is something gained as you grow in the Christian life.

But understand this as well - purity of heart does not mean sinless perfection either, although that certainly is a proper pursuit for the Christian.  The disappointing truth about us - even Christians, is that we are sinners, and sinners do sin.  Christians are sinners in the process of recovery.  Recovery means incremental growth, progress, but because we are fallen sinful persons, there will never be perfection in this life.  I John 1:8 says, "If we say we are without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us."  You see, I think a good definition of purity is an undivided heart.  Biblical purity is a single minded focus.

A pure heart is a single heart, the opposite of a divided heart, "....not that I am already made perfect...." says Paul, "but one thing I do...."  What is the one thing Paul does?  Paul pursues!  So then, go after purity - pursue a clean heart, an undivided heart - and as you do, and as you grow an undivided heart, you will see and love God more.  You will see Him more in worship, in His Word, in the trials and in your victories.  You will see Him more in His people, his church.  A pure heart, a heart in undivided pursuit of God will be a heart that will realize the promise of truly seeing Him.