Saturday, December 15, 2007

Remove the contamination

Those whose hearts are pure... will see God.
Matthew 5:8

If your heart is pure you'll see God where others can't, hear Him when they don't, and communicate with Him in a way they'll long to emulate. This word pure could be translated as "without contamination." It's the difference between a clear stream and a polluted one. It means your carnal thinking must be abandoned, and self-interest crucified daily.

The difference between forgiveness and cleansing is like the difference between cutting off a weed at the ground and pulling it up by the roots.
Forgiveness deals with the result of sin; that's easy to identify.
Cleansing deals with the cause of sin; that's not so easy because it deals with your natural traits and character flaws.
Forgiveness comes by confession, cleansing comes by walking in the light: "If we walk in the light, as He is in the light… the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin" (1 John 1:7 ).
Do you keep asking God to forgive the same sins over and over?
That's because you need to experience true cleansing. The cause has got to be dealt with!

The Bible says that our hearts must be circumcised (Romans 2:29).
Spiritually understood, that means cutting off anything that tends to promote and produce more flesh.
Getting the idea?
Some things may not be wrong in themselves, but if they take God's time and place in your life they've got to go! God told His people, "The Lord your God will circumcise your hearts… so that you may love Him" (Deuteronomy 30:6 ).

Do you want to see God, hear God and communicate with Him more clearly?
Remove the contamination from your life!

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