March 9 - Results of Obtaining Holiness - Devotional

GracetoYou.org ^ | 2008 | John MacArthur, Grace Community Church

[metmom]

“‘Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God’” (Matthew 5:8).

The great blessing of those who are pure in heart is “they shall see God.” Notice that it is only “they”—the pure in heart—who shall see God. Intimate knowledge of and fellowship with God is reserved for the pure.

When our hearts are purified at salvation, we begin to live in the presence of God. We begin to see and comprehend Him with our new spiritual eyes. Like Moses, who saw God’s glory and asked to see more (Ex. 33:18), the one who is purified by Jesus Christ sees again and again the glory of God.

To see God was the greatest hope of the Old Testament saints. Like Moses, David wanted to see more of God: “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; when shall I come and appear before God?” (Ps. 42:1–2).

Purity of heart cleanses the eyes of the soul so that God becomes visible. One sign of an impure heart is ignorance, because sin obscures the truth (John 3:19–20). Other signs of an impure heart are self-centeredness (Rev. 3:17), pleasure in sin (2 Tim. 3:4), unbelief (Heb. 3:12), and hatred for purity (Mic. 3:2). But if you belong to God, you will exchange all of those things for integrity and purity.

Ask Yourself

How have you “seen” God during long stretches of faithful, obedient living? If this is not your current experience, don’t you long to return to this kind of lifestyle—to the daily joys of animated, refreshing, ongoing interaction with your Lord and Savior? Take steps toward a fresh start with Him today.

From Daily Readings from the Life of Christ, Vol. 1, John MacArthur. Copyright © 2008. Used by permission of Moody Publishers, Chicago, IL 60610, www.moodypublishers.com.

[metmom]

Studying God’s Word ping

[Varsity Flight]

“Theo is a Spirit. They that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and in Truth.” John 4

[aces]

I just wish we would seek His infinite supernatural side..its who he is..birds of the field don’t sow or reap for food why does man of little faith?
We haven’t learned to walk yet spirituality, but he has a plan to change that, it’s what we are seeing..

You know..smile

https://rumble.com/vwd2iv-requiem-for-ukraine-and-the-world.html

And the way out

https://rumble.com/vwuncj-the-hard-truth.html

[Democrat = party of treason]

Even as redeemed believers, our own good works are as filthy rags before a Just and Righteous God. It doesn’t make sense to our minds, but “let go and let God” really is good advice. In our own foolishness, we want to DO something, like if I could only DO this or not DO that, then I would be closer to God. Friend, you CAN’T do it, only the Spirit of God that now dwells within you can. All YOU can do is confess what God says about you in the Bible...”I am the righteousness of God in Christ”.

[Democrat = party of treason]

I should have added to that, “And not of yourselves, lest any man boast”.