Do you want to see God everywhere you are? Then you must be pure in heart! There’s a lot of blessing in being pure in heart, as stated by the Master. Now my question to you is: Are you pure in heart? You say, “Well, yes, because I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, I don’t think lustfully about men or women.” The pure in heart wouldn’t do all of these but that’s not what the Lord Jesus meant; these are just the results of a purified heart. So, who are the pure in heart? There’s no better definition than the one given by Paul in Titus 1:15: “A person who is pure in heart sees goodness and purity in everything…” (TLB).
But look at his description of the other guy who isn’t pure in heart: “…but a person whose own heart is evil and untrusting finds evil in everything, for his dirty mind and rebellious heart colour all he sees and hears. Such persons claim they know God, but from seeing the way they act, one knows they don’t. They are rotten and disobedient, worthless so far as doing anything good is concerned” (Titus 1:15-16 TLB).
Don’t ever let your life fall within any part of this description! When you’re pure in heart, people would think you’re naïve. They’ll think you’re just a very gentle, simple and nice fellow who talks well of everybody. Some may even try to take advantage of you, but they’re sadly mistaken! Yes, you’re gentle, simple and nice but you’re no fool! You’ve only taken your focus away from the evil around you, to see only goodness and purity in everything and everyone. This is the way to live the Christian life; and that’s the sincere truth.
God hates sin but He loves the sinner; his sins can’t quench God’s love for him (John 3:16). God is pure in heart, and He’s definitely not naïve! Always, He’s able to separate the sinner from his sins. No wonder the Lord Jesus in Matthew 5:48 said, “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”
