Matthew
5:7-8
Today, we find two passages of scripture that outlined
ways in which a believer in Christ can be called blessed… To be blessed is to
be held in high esteem as you are (holy, consecrated and/or sanctified)… I often hear people say
that they are blessed; however, in today’s passage we find that there are
characteristics associated with being called blessed… The first one is that you
must be merciful… Mercy is withholding or forgiving someone who has wronged you
and or caused pain and strife within you… Matthew records that those who are
merciful shall obtain mercy; we have all fallen short, we have all made bad
choices and decisions, but as a child of God we cannot allow those things to be
a stumble block which hinders our growth and future aspirations! We must learn from our mistakes and seek
the forgiveness of God as well as our fellowman… More importantly, we must
be able to extend forgiveness to one another in pure and unconditional love so
that our sins and poor choices may be forgiven by our Lord and Savior! Jesus
informs us in the 18thchapter of Matthew that the forgiveness of our sins are
made possible by the forgiveness (mercy) that we extend to others… "I tell you the truth, whatever you
bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be
loosed in heaven.” If you want to obtain mercy from above, you must first
extend mercy on earth… So many of us walk around holding grudges, we are so
bitter inside that we are of no value to God… We must release the anger,
resentment and malice that we have in our hearts if we want God to reside
within us, transform us and use us… The bible also teaches us about forgiveness
even when praying unto the Lord… We are told that we should go to our brother
and clear matters up before we even go before the Lord… God sees all that happens upon this earth and we must show Him what we
desire of Him by doing the things that are pleasing to His sight…
The second thing that I see as it relates in today’s
focus verse regarding being called blessed is that you must have pure heart… Matthew
goes on to say that the pure in heart will see God! When I read this question I
can’t help but ask what it means to have a pure heart… As we have talked about
several times before, the heart is the foundation that all things are built
upon… Jesus taught His disciples that every action taken or every move that someone
makes comes from the heart… This teaches us how powerful the heart is and the
fact that this is where our most intense battles with the adversary reside… The
bible declares that out of the heart man speaks… So again I ask, how do you
obtain a pure heart…? David messed up several times, he ran from God when the
heat became too much, he committed adultery and killed a (n) innocent man; yet
God called David a man after His own heart… This passage doesn’t say the perfect in heart, it says the pure… So
many of us forget that we are not perfect, and that is not what Christ desires,
He desires a sincere approach to His thrown, a humbleness in your walk, and a
faith that will move mountains! David was placed on the throne because God know
he meant God within his heart… We all make mistakes, but it is the desire that
we have within that God looks at… What is the intent of your move, what was the
purpose for your decision, who are you trying to please... People will judge you, people will criticize your every move, but you must
make sure that your heart aligns with the will of God… To be pure in heart
means that you are genuine in your love for Christ and trying to walk in His
will… Yes there will be stumbles along the way, you will make mistakes, but
remember that your heart is what matters and your sincere approach towards God
and your fellow man is what counts! Be
sincere, be forgiving, be faithful, then you will be aligning yourself for
Christ return!
BE BLESSED
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