Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God." Matthew 5:8
I have mourned. I have shown mercy. I hunger and thirst for righteousness. I am occasionally meek (gentle). And God knows I have been poor in the spirit. But I must confess that I don't remember the last time I was pure in heart, heck, not even the last time I had pure intentions.
This leads me to the conclusion that I am glad Jesus listed more than one beatitude. This way, Jesus hits everyone he is speaking to, hits them to their core. If I was put on the spot, I might point to childhood as a possible time of being pure in heart.
I look at Henry and think, perhaps he is, at least sometimes. There can be a storm of events raging around him, yet his focus remains on his toy or his Cheerios or his blanket. And I wonder if he occasionally sees God. If he does I know that by the time he is old enough to express it he will have forgotten, because if I was and I did I no longer recall.
+ What does pure in heart mean to you?
+ What thoughts or questions does it bring to mind?
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