Pure Heart

Day 11

Perceive ye not, that whatsoever goeth into the mouth passeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings: these are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not the man. (Matthew 15:19-20)

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14)

He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully. (Psalm 24:4)

I was thinking today of the word, "Holy Spirit". Notice the word before Spirit...What is it? The first part of the word is, "Holy". Of course we cannot attain that from our own righteous acts as ours as humans is "as filthy rags." Through Jesus Christ however we can live a "Holy" life. Someone who is "filled with the Holy Spirit" should live a "Holy" life. It should be evident. God throughout his word has used people mightily who had pure hearts. My prayer through this fast is that God would create in me a pure heart. Free from lies, bitterness, anger, slander, etc., etc., etc.! We are halfway through our "21 Day Fast". May I encourage you to keep on keeping on! Now is the time to allow God to break strongholds in our life! Now is the time to seek him with all that is in us! Now is the time to become brutally honest with ourselves to see what may be in our hearts that would not be acceptable in his sight! Don't give up, keep pressing in!