   The Greek word for 'pure' is 'katharos', from which we get our English word 'catharsis'. Psychiatrists talk about catharsis as the cleansing of a person's destructive attitudes. The biblical word refers to a cleansing of all impurities from your inner spirit - impurities that include evil tendencies, thoughts or desires, lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and pride of life (see 1 John 2:16). To be pure is to have all impurities removed so that you might reflect the character of Christ Jesus.

   One of the main plagues in our society today, and even in many churches, is double mindedness. We have mixed motives, a divided mind and heart. We must put an end to segregating our lives, which causes us to speak and act one way around fellow Christians and another way around those who don't know Jesus. To be pure in heart is to have integrity - to have your heart, your head and your hands fully integrated and aligned with the commands of God. To be a person of integrity is to say what you believe, and then do what you say. Jesus said very plainly, 'No one can serve two masters' (Matthew 6:24 NKJV). 

   'Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God' (Matthew 5:8 NKJV). The pure in heart see God's loving heart and mercy in every passage of Scripture. They see God in every event, shaping and moulding circumstances to serve his higher purposes. And they see God in the midst of their own difficulties and pain. When your heart's desire is to see and know God better, he will fulfil that desire.





— SCRIPTURE —

    'Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.' Matthew 5:8 NKJV
— SOULFOOD —

    Jer 7-9, Luke 21:1-19, Ps 38:13-22, Pro 8:24-26
    

The Greek word for 'pure' is 'katharos', from which we get our English word 'catharsis'. Psychiatrists talk about catharsis as the cleansing of a person's destructive attitudes. The biblical word refers to a cleansing of all impurities from your inner spirit - impurities that include evil tendencies, thoughts or desires, lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and pride of life (see 1 John 2:16). To be pure is to have all impurities removed so that you might reflect the character of Christ Jesus. One of the main plagues in our society today, and even in many churches, is double mindedness. We have mixed motives, a divided mind and heart. We must put an end to segregating our lives, which causes us to speak and act one way around fellow Christians and another way around those who don't know Jesus. To be pure in heart is to have integrity - to have your heart, your head and your hands fully integrated and aligned with the commands of God. To be a person of integrity is to say what you believe, and then do what you say. Jesus said very plainly, 'No one can serve two masters' (Matthew 6:24 NKJV). 'Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God' (Matthew 5:8 NKJV). The pure in heart see God's loving heart and mercy in every passage of Scripture. They see God in every event, shaping and moulding circumstances to serve his higher purposes. And they see God in the midst of their own difficulties and pain. When your heart's desire is to see and know God better, he will fulfil that desire.
 
 — SCRIPTURE — 
 'Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.' Matthew 5:8 NKJV 
 — SOULFOOD — 
 Jer 7-9, Luke 21:1-19, Ps 38:13-22, Pro 8:24-26

The Word For Today is a daily devotional by authors Bob and Debby Gass. Every day, tens of thousands of people across New Zealand are encouraged and uplifted by its relevant insights.

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The Word For Today is a daily devotional by authors Bob and Debby Gass. Every day, tens of thousands of people across New Zealand are encouraged and uplifted by its relevant insights.
The daily readings resonate with people as they often speak into their current circumstances. Often readers express wonder at how a particular day&rsquo;s devotion appeared to be &lsquo;written just for me&rsquo;