Purity Of Heart
Friday, December 22, 2023Key Verse
“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God” (Matthew 5: 8).
Text — Matthew 5:1-10
Message
When Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher cried out, “I pray thee, O God, that I may be beautiful within,” he was asking for the purity of heart. A life characterized by purity of heart is a holy one and holiness is central to Christianity, because it is the nature of God and He demands it of His children. After the initial work of grace called salvation, God wants His children to consecrate themselves to Him and press forward to be sanctified.
As a Christian you must consecrate and pray for heart purity. God talks about giving His children a new heart (see Ezekiel 36: 26). This is the pure heart. It is indeed a prerequisite for seeing God and entering into heaven (Matthew 5:8; Psalm 24:3, 4). You can have a pure heart which will enable you to live without sin. Yield yourself unto God now and pray with passion unto Him and He will cleanse and purify your heart. After that experience, you will separate from all impurities, for God says, “…Keep thyself pure” (1 Timothy 5: 22).
Quote
Press forward to be sanctified
Challenge
Purity is a must for heaven-bound Christians.
Prayer for today
O God, please make me pure in heart.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
