Clean before the Lord
Matthew 5:8
8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Being cleansed is a requirement to get into God’s presence; God is not hiding from us, but anything that is not clean before God will block us from being able to come into His presence.
Mark 11:25 (King James Version)
25And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Unforgiveness is just one of the things that will block us from getting an audience with God. Jesus said, first go and make it right with your brother, then come to God.
Matthew 5:23
Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you,
Matthew 5:24
leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
Ps24: 3Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
5He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
David prayed
Psalm 51:10
10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Only God can cleanse us this way; We must humble ourself and ask for cleansing; that means not trying to hide anything from Him.
I clean heart is one that has nothing in it but the love of God.
How many times have we come before the Lord in prayer with with hard feelings against someone?
Had you ever thought that that very thing would keep God from hearing us?
These are some new thoughts that have come to me this morning.
Our heart is something that we may hide the intents of from man, but nothing in it can be hid from God.
Matthew 9:4
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
