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The Beatitudes- The Pure in Heart


I am not worthy to write to you concerning these mysteries of those who are as pure as the Angels, for my soul has been unable to reach such heights as to see the Almighty in very recent times. However, out the wisdom of my heart, permit me to share my fleeting insights concerning so great a beatitude, as one who is but a child trying to share an understanding with his friends about things we must all know to live as we ought to in these trying times.

How great it would be to see God? These words from our Lord guarantee us that on earth there are some who live in so great a blessedness that like the great patriarchs of old, Moses and Abraham, they also see God as He is in their living flesh. “O the blessedness of the pure in heart, for they shall see God” [Matt V:8]. I will neither go into spiritual visions and gifts, nor if you think you’re going to hear me say anything about sexual purity, you will be disappointed. It’s “pure in heart”, not pure in mind/body. So, don’t you dare be silly. Lol!

To be pure in heart is better understood in terms of fine metal. For gold to be pure it must be pruned in the fire. Mathematically:
GOLD = HEART = SPIRIT ≠ SOUL (Mind/Emotions)
Our hearts are that gold and the heart is our spirits not the emotions we think/feel when things happen to us [this is a mystery]. In passing through the fire all impurities are left out and all that is left is fine gold, worth every weight of its percentage purity. It follows that God can only be seen to the percentage purity of our golden heart. Bear in mind that God keeps it 100, so anything below 99.9% would be too impure to see him (though you might feel him occasionally).

If you're wondering what we must do to have a pure heart, rest assured we can do ALMOST NOTHING by ourselves, for man is incapable of perfection in himself. God, and Him alone, is the only One who can make our hearts pure. Every day of our life, we pass through the fires of our purification: in our moment of pains, suffering, lack, depressions, anxiety and uncertainty. These things will test and refine us. We must not give in to the despair but we must continue to build our spirits to the point of transparency and purity. We must question ourselves daily. We must ask “how pure am I”? And if we discover we’re not as transparent, honest, and uncompromising in our desire to be with God, let’s be quick to make our requests like the Psalmist because in the end we know that He will always give us the grace to be pure by the sacrifice of His Son and through His sanctifying work in our lives.

“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me” [Psalm LI:10].



PS-  I have dedicated this post to a special friend Helen Oge, and other special people I know who relentlessly spur me to realise that the things I say are not only for me, and so I must keep at fulfiling my little role of writer in the eternal story of salvation our Lord has called us all to. I have tried to make it short Helen and I hope it's still as meaningful as my heart sees all I wish to share. Thank you so much guys for the encouragement

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