Getting Pure
In the computer industry they say: "If all else fails, read the manual!" Many people comment that children come into the world without a user manual. They are partly right: there is no manual that is issued at the birth of a child, but there is a manual that will help us to live properly.
Purity and right living were important to the Israelites. They understood purity as something Godlike and that if they wanted to become more like God, they would need to seek purity. But purity is not a destination so much as it is a quality of a relationship. In the process of knowing God better we should be drawn to what pleases Him and drift away from that which saddens Him.
God's Word is a key part of this process as it imparts values, truths, examples, and principles that help us understand what pleases and saddens God. We should always be looking for ways to sit quietly and absorb the ethos and personal message of Scripture once again.
Reading this Manual for Real Life is not always easy! Sometimes the readings are tedious, sometimes the call seems too much, but the more we immerse ourselves in the rich soil of Scripture, the more prepared for life we will be!
The Bible is our key to pure, righteous, good and holy living. If we are to become the people Jesus made us born again to be, then we need a guide and catalyst which will help us become more like Him.
| How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to Your word. I seek You with all my heart: do not let me stray from Your commands. I have hidden Your word in my heart (Psalms119:9-11)that I might not sin against You. |
