…for they shall see God – Matthew 5:8

To this point, I have been talking about our approach to the Father. Pure hearts allow us to draw near to Him, but there is more. There is another dimension to seeing God, and we must not miss it.

Here is a question for you to ponder? When Jesus died, the veil in the temple split in two from top to bottom. Why? Was it God granting us access to the holy of holies? Yes–and no! The writer to the Hebrews implores us more than once to approach the throne of God. God intends for us to make our way into His domain.

But that’s not the whole of the matter. For centuries, a religion that told us exactly where to find God satisfied men. The torn veil speaks of God on the loose! No longer confined to a box in a tent or temple, God, to His great pleasure, now walks with us and in us.

Not only can these pure in heart approach the throne of God. The pure in heart will see God show up in day-to-day life. Where we go, He is sure to follow–wait–check that–lead. He goes before us into the workplace, the marketplace, the schoolroom. When we pray for our family members, co-workers, classmates, employees and employers, God shows up and confirms His Word with signs following.

This is where I really get turned on. It is one thing for me to look more spiritual, and walk around like a great saint. But when God starts walking in and through my life with me in tangible ways, that is real Christianity. That’s the kind of Christianity that Christ lived and the kind of Christianity for which He died.

See you soon,

Love,

Ben