SEE GOD, the SIXTH BEATITUDE     Matthew 5:8

This post explains the sixth beatitude and seeing God.

Matthew 5:8, “Blessed … the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” Firstly, focus on the goal of a pure heart: seeing God. What does this mean? In the Old Testament, several people saw a partial vision of God. For example, Moses in the tent of meeting saw something of God, Exodus 33:11. “Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend.”

However, humans could not view God in His entirety, Exodus 33:23. “Then I will take away my hand, and you shall see my back, but my face shall not be seen.” Thus, Moses saw only a part of God.

However, Moses saw God mentally, Hebrews 11:27. “By faith he left Egypt, not… afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured as seeing him who is invisible.”

Therefore, this beatitude expresses a way that those with pure hearts can see God either mentally on this earth or fully in heaven.

What does pure in heart mean? James expressed the end result as an increase in the relationship of the Christian to God, James 4:8. “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”

The Apostle Peter explained heart purification, 1 Peter 1:22, “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,” Obedience to the word of God purifies the heart.

Sometimes, a Christian sins. Consider Simon, Acts 8:18-19. “Now when Simon saw that the Spirit…given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, saying, “Give me this power also,”

Peter told him to repent and pray for forgiveness. Thus, a Christian can purify his heart of sin by repenting and praying.

Likewise, God will bless us with seeing God in heaven, if we have pure hearts

So, what did we learn?

1.We can see God mentally on this earth or actually later in Heaven.

2.Heart purification occurs when we obediently submit to God’s commands.

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