ARE YOU DEFILED?
Titus 1:15-16 Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure.
But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their
minds and consciences are defiled. Such people claim they know God, but they
deny him by the way they live. They are despicable and disobedient, worthless
for doing anything good. NLT
I believe heart purity
is possible, probable, and practical for the Christian's life---if he sincerely
seeks to know God. Jesus not only does away with sin, He purifies the heart of
the believer. He changes our heart's desires so that we want to do what is
right in God's eyes instead of sinning against Him. Jesus gives us a new set of
eyes so that we see things differently.
Without Jesus, we see
things differently. We see sinful things and are drawn to them. We sin because
it is the natural thing for us to do. We have no interest in having a pure
heart and mind. We may claim to know God, but in reality, our hearts reveal the
real self. What our hearts are really like is seen in how we are when we are
all alone. If we find ourselves not resisting sin consistently, our hearts are
not pure. If we look for opportunities to feed our sinful desires, our hearts
are not pure. If what we do and how we do it is not consistent with what we
profess, our hearts are not pure. A person whose heart is not pure can do nothing
good and what he does do is not acceptable to God. God calls those with impure
hearts despicable, disobedient, and worthless for doing anything good.
Just claiming to know God does not mean we know God. When we know God, we take on the character
of God. We enter into the process of heart purity. All of our living is
influenced by Him and reflects Him.
Let me ask you, how
does God see you? Are you pure in heart,
or are you defiled by sin? A pure heart
is only possible through the forgiveness of our sins by Jesus Christ. Do you have sins you need to confess to Him
today? He will forgive you if you come
to Him sincerely and ask Him to.
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