We need to protect our hearts!
In 1987, I was on a flight from Kansas City to Chicago when FATHER told me to read the Beatitudes in Matthew chapter 5.
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 5:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
HE suddenly said “Stop!” HE then told me why HE had to remove me from my last job. HE said, “You have been in a spiritual battle, and I needed to cleanse your heart.” I had left that position in June of 1985, two years earlier. I didn’t understand the ramification of what HE was saying at the time.
In other Words, what bliss you experience when your heart is pure! For then your eyes will open to see more and more of God.
Wisdom wrote by The Holy Spirit in Proverbs chapter 4:
23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it flows the wellspring of Life.
We must not allow the world to contaminate our hearts.
James wrote by The Holy Spirit in James chapter 4:
8 Move your heart closer and closer to God, and HE will come even closer to you. But make sure you cleanse your life, you sinners, and keep your heart pure and stop doubting.
We must not allow ourselves to be double-minded. As we focus on the Word of GOD and reduce our attention elsewhere, we will move toward purity of heart with a singleness of mind.
The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in 1st John chapter 3:
1 Look with wonder at the depth of the Father’s marvelous Love that He has lavished on us! He has called us and made us His very own Beloved Children. The reason the world doesn’t recognize who we are is that they didn’t recognize Him.
2 Beloved, we are God’s children right now; however, it is not yet apparent what we will become. But we do know that when it is finally made visible, we will be just like Him, for we will see Him as He truly is.
3 And all who focus their hope on Him will always be purifying themselves, just as Jesus is pure.
In order to come into GOD’S manifested Presence, we are to be Holy. To complete our purity, we must walk in the Fear of THE LORD. This is vital so that we can walk in full maturity and walk in the same purity as Jesus walked, for He is pure. As we fully submit to the Fear of THE LORD, HE will show us the path to walking in pureness of heart.
King David recorded by The Holy Spirit in Psalm chapter 25:
12 Who are they that live in the Holy Fear of YAHWEH? You will show them the right path to take.
13 Then prosperity and favor will be their portion, and their descendants will inherit the earth.
14 There’s a private place reserved for the devoted Lovers of YAHWEH, where they sit near Him and receive the revelation-secrets of His promises.
As we walk in the Fear of THE LORD, our hearts will become totally pure, and we will see GOD!
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Colossians chapter 3:
22 Let every employee listen well and follow the instructions of their employer, not just when their employers are watching, and not in pretense, but faithful in all things. For we are to live our lives with pure hearts in the constant awe and wonder of our Lord God.
23 Put your heart and soul into every activity you do, as though you are doing it for the Lord Himself and not merely for others.
24 For we know that we will receive a reward, an inheritance from the Lord, as we serve the Lord YAHWEH, the Anointed One!
25 A disciple will be repaid for what he has learned and followed, for God pays no attention to the titles or prestige of men.
Let us do all things with pure hearts and souls in the Fear of THE LORD. It is vital to protect our hearts on a daily basis.