Bible Reading: Matthew 5:8 and Proverbs 4:23-27
Key Verse: Verse 23
- "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for
out of it are the issues of
life."
Key Words:
Keep thy heart
"Blessed are the pure in
heart" - not outward purity - that's what religion pushes: dress right,
act right, eat right, go to the right places.
These are all things promoted by "religion." Christianity promotes purity of heart which
results in purity of life.
You and I cannot regulate
purity. Purity will never come through
rules; purity comes through a righteous relationship with God. We call this Christianity.
One day a young minister was being escorted
through a coal mine. At the entrance of
one of the dim passageways, he spied a beautiful white flower growing out of
the black earth. "How can it
blossom in such purity and radiance in this dirty mine?" the preacher
asked. "Throw some coal dust on it
and see for yourself," his guide replied.
When he did, he was surprised that the fine, black particles slid right
off the snowy petals, leaving the plant just as lovely and unstained as
before. Its surface was so smooth that
the grit and grime could not adhere to it.
This should be our desire!
What to do:
✞
Seek
purity through Christ; you'll never find it in religion.
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