Purity

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

In the tabernacle,  there was a large washbasin called the laver (Exodus 30:18).  It is bronze Base acted like a mirror letting the priest see the dirt on his feet. 

Before he could approach God he had to stop and be cleansed,  otherwise he would die. 

The psalmist writes,  ' who may stand in your Holy place ?  He who has clean hands and a pure here... He will receive blessing from the Lord' ... (psalm24:3-5).

God's blessings are contingent upon  the condition of your heart. Does that mean you must be sinless?  No,  it means you must be conscious of your sin and deal with it right away.

Why the big deal about purity?  Because Jesus said,  'Blessed are the pure in heart ; for they shall see God.' 
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The problem is not God's inability to be seen,  but our inability to see Him,  No wonder David prayed,  ' create in me a pure hear'... (Psalm 51:10).

The word pure is from the Greek word katharos,  which means 'to clean out',  when you have heard too much and seen too much,  you need a spiritual catharsis.

Only a pure in heart can understand God's will and discern His ways.  Unidentified,  unconfessed,  unforgiving sin will block your spiritual arteries. 

A heart that is not pure will keep you needing prayer instead of offering prayer for others, . ..

Don't carry around what God wants you to discard. Get rid of every weight,  and the sin that easily ensures (Hebrew 12:1).

What God wants to show you is worth cleaning up for. 

God bless you.