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Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8
“Accept Jesus into your heart” is an expression that is often used by Christians when talking about becoming a Christian. A child might expect a physical entry and wonder, “How does he get in there?” It is difficult to understand, but it does reflect a Biblical truth that the heart is where God wants to take up residence.
Pascal, a 17th century Christian, said the heart was the “hidden spring of a person’s life.” He also said, “The heart has reasons that reason does not know.” He was not suggesting that we should bypass the mind or succumb to our feelings. He was acknowledging that a person’s character and behavior is determined by more than just a person’s mind. There is a deeper inner source that directs a person’s life—the heart.
"Man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart …." Proverbs 3:5.
"God has set eternity in the human heart." Ecclesiastes 3:11.
"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:13.
"…for it is with your heart that you believe and are justified." Romans 10:10.
The heart is more than our mind, more than our emotions, more than our choices—it is the place where all of these come together to shape our life and faith. Therefore, it’s vital that our hearts be pure.
Jeremiah said, “…the heart is deceitful above all things…" Jeremiah 17:9. We have a big problem. Who on earth will ever see God? Could “purity” mean something else? Like the other Beatitudes, this one raises all kinds of questions. Who are the pure in heart? Why will they see God, and how will they see God? And the most unsettling question of all: how pure is my heart, and how pure is yours? Do we have a chance to see God? Listen in for some open-heart surgery.
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By FCCUnionBlessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8
“Accept Jesus into your heart” is an expression that is often used by Christians when talking about becoming a Christian. A child might expect a physical entry and wonder, “How does he get in there?” It is difficult to understand, but it does reflect a Biblical truth that the heart is where God wants to take up residence.
Pascal, a 17th century Christian, said the heart was the “hidden spring of a person’s life.” He also said, “The heart has reasons that reason does not know.” He was not suggesting that we should bypass the mind or succumb to our feelings. He was acknowledging that a person’s character and behavior is determined by more than just a person’s mind. There is a deeper inner source that directs a person’s life—the heart.
"Man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart …." Proverbs 3:5.
"God has set eternity in the human heart." Ecclesiastes 3:11.
"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:13.
"…for it is with your heart that you believe and are justified." Romans 10:10.
The heart is more than our mind, more than our emotions, more than our choices—it is the place where all of these come together to shape our life and faith. Therefore, it’s vital that our hearts be pure.
Jeremiah said, “…the heart is deceitful above all things…" Jeremiah 17:9. We have a big problem. Who on earth will ever see God? Could “purity” mean something else? Like the other Beatitudes, this one raises all kinds of questions. Who are the pure in heart? Why will they see God, and how will they see God? And the most unsettling question of all: how pure is my heart, and how pure is yours? Do we have a chance to see God? Listen in for some open-heart surgery.