Blessed are the pure in
heart, for they shall see God. —Matthew 5:8
“Purity is not innocence— it
is much more than that. Purity is the result of continued spiritual harmony
with God. We have to grow in purity. […] God intentionally does not protect us from
this possibility, because this is the way we recognize the necessity of
maintaining our spiritual vision through personal purity. If the outer level of
our spiritual life with God is impaired to the slightest degree, we must put
everything else aside until we make it right. Remember that spiritual vision
depends on our character— it is “the pure in heart” who “see God.” […] It is
through our bodily life coming in contact with other people and other points of
view that we tend to become tarnished. […] Our spiritual vision and
understanding is immediately blurred when our “outer court” is stained. If we
want to maintain personal intimacy with the Lord Jesus Christ, it will mean
refusing to do or even think certain things. […] Say to yourself, “That man or
that woman is perfect in Christ Jesus! That friend or that relative is perfect
in Christ Jesus!”” CHAMBERS
There is a part of each
Christian that cannot be affected by sin and the flesh … the Spirit of God. (Ephesians 1:13, 2 Corinthians 1:22) The
Spirit sets us apart. The Spirit is the catalytic
element in us that makes conforming to the image of Christ possible. When we sin .. when we chase after and
embrace the desires of our flesh, we do not affect the holiness of the Holy
Spirit … He cannot be touched by our sin … but we can quench His influence in
our lives (1 Thessalonians 5:19). Choosing our old life over our new life. Disrupting the fulfillment of God’s purpose in
our lives. Sinning will not invalidate
your “ticket” to heaven. A song by the
Beatles just came to my mind, “She’s Got A Ticket To Ride”.. she’s got a ticket
to ride but she don’t care … that is the way that many Christians live their lives. They embrace the culture, ignore the sin
in their “outer courts”, and miss God’s best for their lives. Still going to heaven … But your ticket is
for first class and you are living in coach.
ELGIN
Charley Elgin
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