Bread From Heaven

Purely Blessed

Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for providing our needs and watching over us. Thank you for providing safety. Teach us what it means to have a pure heart. Help us to see what is in our own hearts. Help us to correct any impurities. Create in us a clean heart, Oh God. Renew a right spirit within us. Give us a heart of flesh instead of a heart of stone.
In Jesus’ wonderful name,
Amen

Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

What does it mean to be pure?

The following definition is copied from,
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pure.

1a(1) : unmixed with any other matter (pure gold)
(2) : free from dust, dirt, or taint (pure spring water)
(3) : spotless, stainless
b : free from harshness or roughness and being in tune —used of a musical tone
c of a vowel : characterized by no appreciable alteration of articulation during utterance
2a : being thus and no other : sheer, unmitigated pure folly
b(1) : abstract, theoretical pure research
(2) : a priori pure mechanics
c : not directed toward exposition of reality or solution of practical problems pure literature
d : being nonobjective and to be appraised on formal and technical qualities only pure form
3a(1) : free from what vitiates, weakens, or pollutes
(2) : containing nothing that does not properly belong
b : free from moral fault or guilt
c : marked by chastity : continent
d(1) : of pure blood and unmixed ancestry
(2) : homozygous in and breeding true for one or more characters
e : ritually clean
4 : having exactly the talents or skills needed for a particular role a pure shooter in basketball

To be pure is to be clean, without impurities, without guilt or sin, and unmixed with anything else. 100% pure gold doesn't have anything else mixed with it. It is 100 percent gold and nothing else.

Purity of heart is seeking one thing, the glory of God.
James 4:4 ▼

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

The Greek word for pure is Katharos. This word means blameless, constrained from guilt. The word can also refer to that which is purified by fire. I find it interesting that in Mathew 3, John the Baptist speaks of Jesus baptizing with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Matthew 3:11-12 ▼

11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

Malachi also speaks of the Messiah being like a refiners fire.
Malachi 3:1-3 ▼

1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.
2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:
3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.

Hypocrisy
the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypocrisy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypocrisy

Being pure in heart is to be free from hypocrisy. Hypocrisy includes doing things just to be seen of men. If we are only attending church to reap the physical and outward benefits of appearing “Christian”, we will fail to remain committed. We need to make sure we also have the right motives for serving God.

Lukewarm Christians make God sick and want to vomit. Either you are with him all the way or not at all. We need to serve him like we expect him to serve us. Do you want him to have divided allegiance to you? Do you want him to be partly for you and partly for your enemy? Assuming you answered no to those questions, He wants that same commitment from you too.
Revelation 3:15-16 ▼

15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

Because the religious leaders in Christ’s day had added rules to the law, it had become a religion focused on outward cleanliness and appearance. First, Cleanse the inward part and the outward part will follow. Many people professing Christianity are not hearing God's voice or enjoying his presence because they are not single-heartedly devoted to God. They are double-minded and are pursuing worldly things and values.
Matthew 13:22 ▼

He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

We can not expect God to wholeheartedly bless us if we are only halfheartedly committed to him. We must seek God with our whole heart and soul.
Jeremiah 29:13 ▼

And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

What does it meant to be pure in heart?

A 100% pure heart means to have a heart clean, free from impurities, and focused on one thing (the will of God). It is not mixed with other religions. It does not serve or worship more than one God. It is loyal and faithful to one thing.

James 1:8 says, “A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.” For the record, that's not being pure in heart.

To be doubled minded and not pure in heart makes us unstable in all our ways. If you are not pure in heart (willing one thing, the will and glory of God), you will end up being confused in the head.

Being pure in heart is living with integrity. It is being pure from corrupt desire, sin, and guilt. Purity in heart is being completely clean, blameless, and innocent.

At the end of thos paragraph is a static item I wrote. It is one of the first items I wrote on this site. It goes along with our subject at hand. Matthew 23:25-26 ▼

25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

Matthew 5:27-28 ▼

27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Jesus cares about what is in the heart. Matthew 15:16-20 ▼

16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

Matthew 12:33-37 ▼

33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Watch your words if you want to know what is in your heart.

STATIC

What is in the heart?  (E) Bible study #2213000 by Marvelous Friend

A lot of religious institutions (churches and otherwise) focus on outward appearances. They put an emphasis on physical works. A common view of Christianity is on of thou shalt and thou shalt not. Many parents raising children focus on outward appearance of good or bad without giving one thought to what their heart is like.This isn't about tradition and deeds. It is about what's in the heart, the thoughts and motives. Although, your deeds will give us a glimpse into what you believe.

1 Samuel 16:7 tells us God looks on the heart. He doesn't just look upon what we do. He considers the thought and motives behind our actions.
1 Samuel 16:7 ▼

But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

Take a look at what the Bible says in Hebrews. This also shows us that it is more than just about what we do on the outside. It has everything to do with what is in the heart.
Hebrews 4:12 ▼

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

There are so many verses in the old testament that indicate we should love the Lord our God with ALL our heart and soul. We would be here a while if I listed them all here. Here is one for example and there are many more similar to it. Notice, the Lord our God is one Lord.
Deuteronomy 6:4-5 ▼

4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord:
5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

We are to 100% serve, love, worship, and everything we do wholeheartedly unto to Lord. We are to do it with everything we have on us and every ounce of our being. I can't serve the Lord 100% if I am worshiping another god. It just doesn't work.

Being pure in heart involves having a singleness of heart before God. It is purity of soul and not just practicing good deeds. The Greek word for heart is kardeeah. This can be applied to the physical heart. However, this can also be applied to the spiritual center of life, where we find our thoughts, desires, sense of purpose, will, understanding, character, and motives. We must be blameless in who we actually are in order to be pure in heart.

When we are saved, God gives us a new heart, new desires, new motives, and a new mind or way of thinking. By giving us all of these, we receive a new life in Christ. Having a pure heart is desiring to follow Christ as Lord and please him above ourselves or anyone else.
2 Corinthians 5:17 ▼

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Christianity and witchcraft
I might step on someones toes here, but I have to inform you that you can't do both. Only those with a single focus and pure heart will see God. Witchcraft worships “nature”. Um! God created nature. Why not just worship the creator? Still not convinced? Okay, let me share some Scriptures that will explain why I believe the way I do on this subject.
Matthew 6:24 ▼

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Here is a link to 17 verses of the Bible which speak negatively about witchcraft.
https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Bible-Verses-About-Witchcraft/

Galatians calls it a work of the flesh and not of the Holy Spirit. That means it is not of God.

witchcraft definition: the practice of magic, especially for evil purposes; the use of spells.
(in a modern context) religious practice involving magic and affinity with nature, usually within a pagan tradition. Bewitching or fascinating attraction or charm.
synonyms:
sorcery · black magic · the black arts · the occult · occultism · wizardry · witching · necromancy · voodooism · voodoo · hoodoo · wonder-working

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchcraft

Witchcraft basically is the act of man trying to manipulate the spirit world to get what they want. There is a cost for this. It isn't something you can practice to manipulate God and nature with no repercussions. If you are not communicating with the Holy Spirit, What spirit are you communicating with?

Successful prayer is not manipulating God. It is communicating from your heart with God and accepting his sovereignty. It is still trusting in him even when he doesn't do what we want or answer like we expect. It accepts no as an answer. It allows God's perfect will to rule over our imperfect will. It is knowing he will work out everything for the greater good in the end because good is what and who God is.

What does it mean to see God?

Open The Eyes of My Heart Lord
https://youtu.be/x0orH2uloeI

Open the eyes of my heart, Lord
Open the eyes of my heart
I want to see You
I want to see You

To see You high and lifted up
Shinin' in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your power and love
As we sing holy, holy, holy

Holy, holy, holy
We cry holy, holy, holy
You are holy, holy, holy
I want to see you

These are primarily the lyrics to the song repeated several times. If we want to see the Lord, we must also be holy because he is holy. It isn't just a one-sided thing. We must be pure in our heart. We must be justified through the blood of Christ and Sanctified by the Holy Spirit before we can be glorified by God. We can not see God until we submit to his purification process. Seeing God is being admitted into his presence, to be awestruck by his glory, and to be comforted by his grace.

When we live with sin and its guilt, we find it hard to walk close to God. As we draw closer to God, the more aware of our sins we will be. Therefore, To draw close to God, we must confess our sins to God and seek his forgiveness.
1 John 1:5-10 ▼

5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

In Matthew 5:8 to see God means to see him with the heart and learn to understand him better. Greater joy and happiness come in life when we have confessed our sins and turned away from them, we have drawn near to God, and we seek to live his way rather than our own way.

God is the one that purifies our heart through Christ’s blood and sanctifies our heart through the work of the Holy Spirit so that we may be able to see him as he is.
1 John 3:1-3 ▼

1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

There is a present and a future aspect to seeing God.

Believers will see God through His creation. The heavens declare His glory! Psalms 19:1-2 ▼

1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. 2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

David saw God in a thunderstorm. Psalms 29:7-10 ▼

7 The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire. 8 The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness; the Lord shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. 9 The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory. 10 The Lord sitteth upon the flood; yea, the Lord sitteth King for ever.

We see God in ourselves because we are fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalms 139:14 ▼

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Jesus comforted His disciples with a picture of nature in Matthew 6. Matthew 6:25-34 ▼

25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Believers will see God in difficult circumstances. Joseph was able to look back on the difficulties of his life and see how God worked through all of them. Genesis 50:20 ▼

But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

Job trusted in God's sovereignty. Job 1:20-21 ▼

20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, 21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.

Everything works together for good. Romans 8:28 ▼

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

What are you seeking?
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. - Matthew 6:21

People often seek after wisdom, strength, and wealth before and above anything else. However, the most important thing in life is your relationship with God and knowing him. When we are pure in heart, we will know God more intimately. At the heart is the root of everything we do in life. That is also why it is impportant to protect and guard your heart.
Jeremiah 9:23-24 ▼

23 Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.

This is how we worship God in Spirit and in truth. It is not an outward physical worship. It is true inward worship that comes from the thoughts and intentions of our heart. The Lord will not listen to us if we harbor iniquity in our heart. When we harbor iniquity in our heart, we esteem it more than him. We don't give it, surrendering it completely, to God. We try to foolishly hide it from him and have no desire to remove it. We let it live there. We must not only talk the talk. We must walk the walk. The Bible talks about those who draw near to God with their words, but their heart is far from Him. (Matthew 23:27; Matthew 15:8)
Psalms 66:17-20 ▼

17 I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
19 But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

John 4:23-24 ▼

23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Believers will also see God in acts of worship. When our hearts are right with God, he reveals himself to us. We must seek him passionately.

Seeing God also has a future aspect to it. We will see God face to face in spirit once our physical bodies die.
1 Corinthians 13:12 ▼

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

There are times when we may have to give up some of our physical earthly possessions if they keep us from the Word of God, prayer, or serving God with a whole heart. What do you truly love the most?

Growing in Purity of heart

To grow in purity of heart:
1. Make sure you are saved.
2. Confess your sins to God.
3. Protect and guard your heart.
4. Pray for a pure Heart.
5. Saturate yourselves in God's Word.
6. Desire God above anything else.
7. Focus on eternity.

David asked God to give him a pure heart.
Psalms 51:9-10 ▼

9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

Psalms 86:11-13 ▼

11 Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
13 For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

We are cleansed through God's Word. Regularly reading and studying God's Word Sanctifies us.
John 15:3 ▼

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

When we focus on Christ, we will work to purify ourselves because Jesus is pure. This is one of the ways our actions reveal what we believe. Seek God. Don't move so far away from him that you can't find him.
John 3:2-3 ▼

2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Isaiah 55:6-9 ▼

6 Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

According to James 4, there a a few ways for us to draw near to God. Our value comes from God alone!
James 4:7-10 ▼

7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

1 Peter 5:6 ▼

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

1. Submit yourself before God and to him. (4:7)
2. Resist the Devil. (4:7)
3. Clense your hands and purify your hearts. (4:8)
4. Be afflicted, mourn, and weep. Submit to Godly sorrow. (4:9)
5. Humble yourself in God's sight. (4:10; 1 Peter 5:6)

In order to have a pure heart, we must love the Lord our God with all of our heart and soul.
Matthew 22:37 ▼

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

How can we live a pure life in an impure world? We must understand why we decided to live purely to begin with.
Proverbs 2:1-11 ▼

1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
6 For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

ABC's of discretion:
A. Accept your call to be holy.
B. Be aware of your mind and motives.
C. Community - allow yourself to be among others.

Blessed, Happy, and Joyful
This song is trust and obey
https://youtu.be/nVNyfEav3GU

One line in the chorus of this song says, “There is no other way to be happy in Jesus but to trust and obey”.

Let's talk about this. The beatitudes have to do with drawing closer to God and being satisfied and delighted in him.

Let's review the order up until now. First, we are poor in spirit and we realize it. We truly grieve over our sin because we know it is an offense to Almoghty God. We have disappointed him. So we humble ourselves before him and ask for his forgiveness. Then we hunger and thirst after God's righteousness. We give mercy because we have received it. We love God and act like it because he first loved us. We desire to be pure in heart and work to have a closer and better relationship with God. Then we sing from our heart songs of praise and worship.

It can be said, Purity of heart is mentioned in the 6th place of the beatitudes because man was created in God's image on the 6th day. Man is shrouded in sin but is renewed in a pure heart by grace. Without the other 5 beatitudes mentioned before this one, purity of heart cannot be obtained. Our hearts are cleansed through faith in Christ.
Acts15:8-9 ▼

8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

Evidence of a pure heart

Signs of having a pure heart:
1. Always smiling. (Happy and blessed)
2. Giving without expecting anything in return.
3. Treating everyone with respect.
4. Making others happy.
5. Always ready to help.
6. Not able to stay angry.
7. Forgiving those who don't deserve it.
8. Always optimistic.
9. Generosity.
10. Trustworthy.
11. Humble.
(Wouldn't it make sense if this reflects God's character too?)

It is purity of heart that brings us the joy of Salvation. Have you lost your joy? What impurity is in your heart? Ask God to reveal it and to restore the joy of your salvation.
Psalms 51:8-12 ▼

8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

If we have faith in the gospel of Christ, our sins are covered by the blood he shed on the cross, and our lives are hidden in him.
Colossians 3:17 ▼

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Ephesians 1:7 ▼

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Living with a pure heart is living in holiness.
Hebrews 12:14 ▼

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Those who are pure in heart will truly love others the way God loves them.
Colossians 3:12-14 ▼

12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

Song: As a Dear
https://youtu.be/78lj3sl8L9M

If you want to be happy, seek to be holy. If you seek happiness any other way, it will be lacking something and it simply won't last. Purity in heart is undivided allegiance to God.

Everyone wants to be happy and blessed, but everyone isn't willing to do what it takes to be pure in heart. Blessed people are happy people. We are happy when we keep evil out of our heart. Evil causes unhappiness, destruction, violence, and death. True and lasting happiness comes from experiencing God's saving grace through Salvation.

Resources ▼

https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/blessed-are-the-pure-in-heart

https://www.oklahoman.com/article/3862460/how-do-the-pure-in-heart-see-god

https://www.compellingtruth.org/pure-in-heart.html

https://www.gotquestions.org/pure-in-heart.html

https://activechristianity.org/blessed-are-the-pure-in-heart

https://bible.org/seriespage/6-blessed-are-pure-heart-matthew-58

https://www.christianity.com/wiki/god/what-does-it-mean-that-the-pure-in-heart-w...

https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/bible-study/what-does-it-really-mean-to-be-pure-...

https://www.christianity.com/jesus/life-of-jesus/teaching-and-messages/who-can-r...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_5:8

https://www.bibleref.com/Matthew/5/Matthew-5-8.html

https://herway.net/signs-of-a-pure-heart/

https://slidetodoc.com/blessed-are-the-pure-in-heart-matthew-5-2/

https://www.slideshare.net/sanctitas/blessed-are-the-pure-in-heart-66969387

https://www.slideshare.net/bcotter/redo-of-chapter-12-slides-2010

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https://philressler.com/blessed-pure-heart/

https://nowhabersham.com/they-will-see-god/

https://www.slideserve.com/halle/matthew-5-7-8-nkjv

https://www.slideserve.com/andrew/blessed-are-the-pure-in-heart-for-they-shall-s...