My Bride, I invite you to experience the refining fire of My love that brings purity of heart. A pure heart is one which is obedient to truth, free from deceit, undivided in loyalty and completely devoted to Me. I have so much more for you to step into, but I need you to respond to the cost of this high call.
I am looking for purity in My people that will not tolerate mixed motives, self-interest, modern-day idols and fear of man. The religious spirit has tainted the attribute of purity and caused the Body of Christ to dismiss it as both unattainable and irrelevant to the world. As a result of this deception, partnering with worldly compromise has disempowered the church.
So come to Me in humility and let Me lovingly show you where you partner with wrong heart motivation and where ‘idols’ exalt themselves above intimacy with Me. It is often so subtle, but do not allow yourselves to be temporarily satisfied by anything less than a righteous pursuit of Me.
The world is longing to see a pure, authentic bride who loves her King and whose actions speak loudly as well as her words. A bride whose governance is trustworthy and safe. Purity is empowering, freeing and brings joy. Just as I promised in the Beatitudes, the more you live in purity the more you see Me, and the more the world will see Me in you.
Activation
As you read the word above, notice if the Holy Spirit brings conviction. In humility, allow the Lord to show you if there are any mixed motives or divided loyalties in your heart. Are there any idols or false comforts that need to be removed? If so, repent and receive forgiveness. Ask the Holy Spirit to give you scriptures to meditate on that will strengthen you to walk in purity of heart in the days ahead – ask Him to satisfy your every need, so that you are a living example on the earth – bringing the Kingdom wherever you are.
Teach me Your way, O LORD,
I will walk and live in Your truth;
Direct my heart to fear Your name [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder].Psalm 86:11 (AMP)
3 Who may ascend onto the [a]mountain of the LORD?
And who may stand in His holy place?4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to what is false,
Nor has sworn [oaths] deceitfully.Psalm 24:3-4 (AMP)
Footnotes
[a] Psalm 24:3 i.e. Mount Zion.
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Unapologetically Marcia 