1 Timothy 5:22 (NIV)
22 Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and
do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
The Pharisees were not happy men. They had furrowed brows,
nervous tension, frustration. They were full of resentments, bitterness,
prejudices, and hatreds. Why? Simply because they had lost sight of God’s
conception of the pure in heart. They thought that as long as they kept the
letter of the law that was enough. But this was not God’s plan. This did not
produce purity of heart. This did not bring about happiness of soul. Jesus
taught that God looks deeper than the outside actions of an individual. He
searches and ponders the heart. God judges not so much the outside as He does
the inside. He looks to the motives, thoughts, and intents of your heart.
Thought for today:
Do I think about what God sees when he looks at my heart?
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