Warren Wiersbe, the great American Pastor for the Moody church in Chicago once wrote: " When one is pure in heart, he/she sees God in 3 areas: 1. in His Creation 2. in daily life and circumstances 3. in His Word."
In the Gospel of Saint Matthew, chapter 5, Jesus begins to teach His disciples and others around Him in what we refer to as "The Beatitudes"... or "How to find what really makes you happy in life...and never leave you."
At this point in His life, Jesus had already been baptized by John, He had spent 40 days in the desert with "The Tempter", and He had moved.
Jesus had been living in Nazareth and upon hearing of John being put in prison by Herod, moved to Caperaum. Capernaum was by Lake Galilee and was a fertile area for growing crops. Many people lived in the area such as Josephus, the great Jewish historian and he began writing his books while residing there.
After moving to Capernaum, Jesus chose the "Original"...the 12 disciples, and began His love for the people, healing many of all kinds of diseases, demonic oppression, and sickness.
One day Jesus went up the side of a mountain and began teaching the disciples and the crowd that had gathered to hear Him. This probably was not the first time He had done this sort of thing...yet on this day...it was good...real good!
A Gleaning from Matthew 5:8
Note: The word "pure" comes from the Greek word "katharos". This word is found 27 times in the New Testament and it means to be clean...like when Jesus was wrapped in cloth in the tomb...it was clean cloth.
The word "see"is from the Greek word " horao". It is used frequently in the New Testament (449 times) and it means to perceive, recognize, or to experience.
"You can experience a cleanness within you...a pureness that gives you confidence to perceive the love God has for you. When you are humble before Him, and open your heart...there is a purity that begins to form in your life and you will experience and begin to recognize His favor and His grace that He distributes n your daily life.
In fact, as you allow this metamorphosis take place in your own heart, you can see God in your very life...your everyday life...for you will begin to know Him and understand His ways!"
At this point in His life, Jesus had already been baptized by John, He had spent 40 days in the desert with "The Tempter", and He had moved.
Jesus had been living in Nazareth and upon hearing of John being put in prison by Herod, moved to Caperaum. Capernaum was by Lake Galilee and was a fertile area for growing crops. Many people lived in the area such as Josephus, the great Jewish historian and he began writing his books while residing there.
After moving to Capernaum, Jesus chose the "Original"...the 12 disciples, and began His love for the people, healing many of all kinds of diseases, demonic oppression, and sickness.
One day Jesus went up the side of a mountain and began teaching the disciples and the crowd that had gathered to hear Him. This probably was not the first time He had done this sort of thing...yet on this day...it was good...real good!
A Gleaning from Matthew 5:8
The word "see"is from the Greek word " horao". It is used frequently in the New Testament (449 times) and it means to perceive, recognize, or to experience.
"You can experience a cleanness within you...a pureness that gives you confidence to perceive the love God has for you. When you are humble before Him, and open your heart...there is a purity that begins to form in your life and you will experience and begin to recognize His favor and His grace that He distributes n your daily life.
In fact, as you allow this metamorphosis take place in your own heart, you can see God in your very life...your everyday life...for you will begin to know Him and understand His ways!"
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