Day 31 "You Are Purity"
Majestic Purity
Hello Beauties!
I was absolutely overwhelmed by God’s beauty as I traveled to an early morning meeting today. All I could see was a beautiful covering of white - the trees, the road, the sky. Brilliant and pure white. Nothing had defiled the landscape - it was unblemished by machines of man. (Snow plows and automobiles)
What an inspirational portrait of our completely pure Jesus who was without sin, shed his blood to save us.
“Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
Such a high priest truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself.” Hebrews 7:23-27 NIV
Our glorious Lord and Savior Jesus! He gave us life and there’s nothing we could or can ever do to earn it. Stop trying, stop striving. He’s done it all. There is, however, something he asks of us. Let’s take a look at His Word…
Psalm 24:1-10 NIV
1 “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it;
2 for he founded it on the seas
and established it on the waters.
3 Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord?
Who may stand in his holy place?
4 The one who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who does not trust in an idol
or swear by a false god.
5 They will receive blessing from the Lord
and vindication from God their Savior.
6 Such is the generation of those who seek him,
who seek your face, God of Jacob.
7 Lift up your heads, you gates;
be lifted up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
8 Who is this King of glory?
The Lord strong and mighty,
the Lord mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, you gates;
lift them up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
10 Who is he, this King of glory?
The Lord Almighty—
he is the King of glory.”
Did you catch it? He asks that we have clean hands, a pure heart, and a devotion to him - not idols or other gods. Jesus wants all of you, including your undivided heart. If you had to draw a picture of your heart with all the things that may be taking you away from intimacy with Jesus, what would it look like? Selah.
Let’s make this praise song our prayer today….
Give Us Clean Hands - Chris Tomlin
In the Spirit of the birth of our Savior, here’s a beautiful song rightly fitting for our King.
Handel Messiah - Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates - Brussels Choral
Love and Blessings,
Kendra
“ Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”