In the life of the Spirit, we see through the eyes of the heart. Therefore, if our hearts are not pure and clean, our seeing is twisted and distorted. The mess within us skews our vision and keeps us from seeing things—our world, ourselves, and our God—as they really are.
That’s why the words of this ancient prayer are so important: “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” (Ps. 51:10) It’s also why Jesus tells us: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” (Mt. 5:8) For only when our hearts are pure, will our eyes be clear enough to see him accurately.
Thus, a daily purifying is necessary. “Cleanse me with hyssop and I will be clean; wash me and I will be whiter than snow.” (Ps. 51:7) Each day we must confess and repent. Each day we must turn from our sinful, broken, and self-consumed ways of being and seeing, and ask God, once again, to create in us a pure heart. He is the only one who can do that. We can’t clean it up ourselves. God is the only one who can rid us of all that distorts, hinders, and deforms us, so that we can be made clean, whole, and new.
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