3/21/2024 0 Comments Clean hands pure heart upper room![]() Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32 niv … Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Notice Paul wrote: ‘…knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness.’ So, to pursue godliness, let us seek to know the truth. Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness- Titus 1:1 niv What does it mean to pursue godliness? Where is godliness to be found? When introducing himself in a letter to Titus. When he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.Įveryone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he isīut you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is Love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of His love is more powerful than any other force in our world. As we allow God’s work to be completed in us, He will create in us a pure heart so His love can flow. Yet we, too, can be a part of making a hopeful future. Even when we hear their cries, they are pure, simply and instinctively seeking to survive.Īnd each new baby seems to remind us how precious life is, representing a picture of innocence and hope for the future. The emotions were strong, validating the expression ‘love at first sight.’ Newborns often remind us of purity, not having lived long enough to know how to manipulate or intentionally hurt others, or how to selfishly bully others to get what they want. Seeing our grandson for the first time was an indescribably moving moment. Love is a powerfulįorce that cannot be defeated or diminished. And how might those characteristics be powerful in our lives? God’s Word again tells us:Ĭircumstances, regardless of the difficulty, regardless of how long a situation What is it that comes from a pure heart? Love, a good conscience and a sincere faith. Goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good And let us also consider the power that flows from a pure heart: These are powerful promises beyond our ability to fully comprehend. What better place to be than where He is? And God’s Word says those who maintain a pure heart will receive blessing from the Lord, and vindication from Him. Indeed, there are benefits to keeping a pure heart – the privilege of ascending to the hill of the Lord and standing in His holy place. Who does not lift up his soul to an idol or Of purity that springs from a pure heart, I began to wonder if there truly areĪny benefits to seeking and maintaining such a state of being. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. The pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupt and do not believe, Would my example encourage him to continue in purity? And what might he say as he learned to form words? Would I be delighted or mortified by the innocent rambling of his observations? Then I considered: I wondered what he might observe as he grew and learned to navigate in the world.
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