Purity of Heart

Psalm 86:11 Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth!  Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you.

 What is purity?  Websters dictionary defines purity as the state of being pure.   When I think of purity, I think of a perfectly white dress or shirt.  There are no blemishes at all on them.  Once you put them on though there is no way that you can keep them perfectly clean.  No matter how hard you try that shirt or dress will always end up dirty. 

It is the same way with our hearts.  No matter how hard we try we cannot have a perfect or unblemished heart.  Our heart is full of sin.  The only way that we can have an unblemished or pure heart is if we allow God's truth to permeate it.  God's truth can be found in His Word.  As we read and meditate on the Word, we will find that we become more focused on what He wants and desires.  The more that we want and desire to live for God, the more we honor him.  That is the ultimate goal, to honor God. 

Today, I want to live for God more than I did yesterday.  Tomorrow, I want to live for him more than I did today.  May I always be focused on living according to the truth that God has laid out in His Word.