Purity is a rare commodity in today’s society.  We really cannot define purity.  There are 8 different types of definitions for the word.  Each is based upon a circumstance or behavior.  But there is one that needs to be pondered if but just for a moment. 

 

Jesus said, “Blessed are the pure in heart,” what did he mean?   Pure in this instance means unsoiled, clean, innocent.  Let’s face it, that is not our society or the church.  We have divorce, abuse, theft, lying, and the list goes on; in and out of the church.  So how can one be pure in our culture today?

 

Jesus answers that question for us, through these beatitudes.  Each one is built upon the other.  So as one progresses, there is a deeper relationship with Christ, a deeper spirituality, a deeper faith.  By this point, sins are forgiven, purity is achieved through Jesus.  Each beatitude is not a work of our own, but a result of encountering Jesus. 

 

Think about it.