Attending to our Heart

 Matthew 5-7 

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God….You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery. But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”

Matthew 5:8, 27, 28

Are we attentive to the state of our heart?

God values our heart, the inner sanctuary of our thoughts, our decisions, and our emotions. It is in this inner and private sanctuary where we meditate, plan, and retreat. Jesus calls us to purity in this inner sanctuary of our heart. If we open the door of our ‘eye gate’, our hearing, or our thoughts, the enemy of our heart wants to fill this space with lust, pride, fear, anger, and a host of other sinful trespasses. We have been given the responsibility to guard our hearts! Cleansing comes in the authority of Jesus Christ, his shed blood and powerful name. We are called to recognize defilement of our heart, repent (sometimes to one another), resist the sin out loud in Jesus’ name, and invite renewal through the truth and presence of Jesus and his Word. Now is a good time for a heart-inventory and cleansing so we can enjoy communion with God.

“Father God, I will attend to my heart for our communion and for your glory.”