In Matthew 5:8 we read that Yeshua/Jesus said

Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God.

When we read familiar verses we think we know what they mean however if we were to offer an explanation to someone else what would we say?

What did He mean to be pure in heart and

how can we see God as we are told in

Ex. 33:20..

no man has seen god and lived.

Blessed [anticipating God’s presence, spiritually mature] are the pure in heart [those with integrity, moral courage, and godly character], for they will see God. Matthew 5:8

Purity is not the same as innocence, it’s much more. Purity makes us think of undefiled, in the way we would think of a small child who still does not know what evil is or the difference between right and wrong. But the purity Jesus/Yeshua spoke of is the result of continued spiritual harmony with our Heavenly Father. It is something that increases and we have to grow in purity by our walk, our lifestyle. The only way we can be truly pure in heart is to give our lives to Messiah and ask Him to do the cleansing work. Psalm 51:10 says, “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” God is the one who makes our hearts pure – 

Our life with the Lord may be right with Him and our inner purity cleansed by the Blood of the Lamb, however, from time to time we may have spots, stains and wrinkles on our outer life. We are not protected from these by our Father because this is the way we become aware of the necessity of keeping our spiritual vision through personal purity. If there is anything on the outer level of our spiritual life that is out of alignment with Him we must stop immediately and focus on putting it right. Yeshua/Jesus said the pure in heart will see God. This is not literal as in this physical realm, it’s spiritual vision which is dependent on our character.

Initially our Heavenly Father makes us pure by an act of His sovereign grace/chen, however we must be continually vigilant on a day to day basis. We are not to become casual in our walk or relationship with the Father or we will inevitably become a casualty. The spots, wrinkles and stains of sin come to us through our physical interactions with other things and people that we encounter and interact with; including other points of view and the temptations of worldly pursuits, activities and pleasures. Not only must our inner courts and sanctuary (some translations say temple), be kept in right relationship with the Father, but also our outer courts must be brought into perfect harmony with the purity our Heavnely Father gives us through His grace.

The outer court of the gentiles was where everyone (sinners) was welcome but the inner court/ the holy place, and the holy of holies/the sanctuary, only the priests were allowed and no sin was to enter. We are to relate this to ourselves and our physical bodies as the temple and sanctuary where His Holy Spirit resides within us in the innermost part of our being. The Temple is the whole construction, the whole building equal to the complete person.

The root of most of our problems is not our Heavenly Father’s fault. Through physical relations with ungodly things and people and activities, we open ourselves up to spiritual relationships with the demonic entities that are at the root of everything that is contrary to His Word and will for us. There is no grey area, it is either black, evil, anti god/Christ or it is white, good, godly and pure. The world and all its systems are not our Fathers…yet, they are all part of the satanic kingdoms developed by the adversary; these same ones offered to Messiah in Luke 4:6.

We have to come out and be separate (2Cor 6:17), from everything that is tainted, if we don’t then we risk yielding to those original sins of pride and disobedience. In these we open the door to having other ‘gods’ before Him, just like Solomon with foreign wives, lovers, things and people we yield ourselves to, which in turn lead us to entertain foreign demonic entities and other gods. Those things and people to whom we join ourselves/cleave to, have a relationship with in the physical, will directly affect to what and whom we cleave/join ourselves to and have a relationship with spiritually.

Our spiritual vision and understanding is immediately blurred and compromised when our outer court has spots and wrinkles; so if we want to maintain personal relationship with Yeshua and the Father, it will mean not doing or thinking certain things. It will require cutting off those areas or individuals that cause us to stumble and as we mature, some things that are acceptable for others will not be acceptable for us in our Fathers eyes.

Trying to see others as our Father sees them and not measuring by our standards or those He has set for us, will help us keep personal purity in our relationships with others. Phil 1:6 He who has begun a good work in us will bring it to completion…with our co-operation. Let’s allow Him to do that work in us, time is running out.

The pure in heart will see God our Heavenly Father in a spiritual sense and awareness while on earth, knowing His presence continually; and eventually we will see Him when we leave this physical realm when

we shall be like Him, 1 John3:2 and

we shall behold His glory face to face.

2 Cor. 3:18

Shalom, shalom mishpachah/family

and cheverim/friends!

It’s all about Life and Relationship,

NOT Religion.

You are greatly loved and precious in His sight.

NOT SURE?

YOU CAN BE..

SAY THE FOLLOWING FROM YOUR HEART RIGHT NOW…

Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.

I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name. Amen