Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. — Matthew 5:8
Okay, either this is impossible, or it is not. Can any of us be pure in heart? Not without the touch of God.
Who scrubs our souls clean? Who removes the lies that fester within? Jesus touches us and we are made pure. We don’t come to the table clean. We come as we are, and along the way Jesus makes us clean.
Why can’t the impure see God? Because their vision is distorted and darkened. They cannot know the truth because their very eyes lie to them. But with those whom God has cleansed it is a different story. They look up and discover that God was there all along.
Be encouraged!
Dwight
Dwight Clough is the author of four Christian books and is an active member of Lake City Church in Madison. This devotional is also available via email and you may review the archives back to 2002. To contact Dwight or Kim, use their contact form. You may also support their ministry.