Purity

Jesus is the Son of Man who knows what it is to live in human skin. However, what is inside of Him is different from us. His innermost being is holy glowing purity. 

Revelation 2:18-20a describes the ascended Christ as having eyes like a flame of fire and feet like burnished bronze. 

Revelation 1:16 describes His face as the sun shining in its strength. Imagine that visual for a minute. Jesus’ face is like the sun shining in its strength.

Following these magnificent descriptions of Jesus, we’re told that Jesus, the Son of God, says this, “I know your deeds, and your love and faith and service and perseverance, and that your deeds of late are greater than at first, but I have this against you that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and leads My bond-servants astray so that they commit acts of immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. I gave her time to repent, and she does not want to repent of her immorality” (Revelation 2:19-20a).

Yes, Jesus is the Good Shepherd and He is slow to anger but we must never forget that He is also the Son of God reigning in glory. 

Jesus sees our deeds. He sees sin that we tolerate, but that is an affront to Him. Is there anything we need to repent of before we ask for His continued blessings?

Lord Jesus, SON OF GOD, forgive me for tolerating what You hate. Purify me so I am a clean vessel for Your glory.

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Our Heavenly Father has a goal: to cleanse us of sin and not only for heaven, but in our daily life.. 

Malachi 3:3 says, “He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the Lord offerings in righteousness.”

Malachi 3:3 explains that God sits as a smelter, or a refiner, watching over us as the heat of daily life, trials, and sufferings cause impurities to rise in our lives. 

He wants for us to be increasingly purified so we better reflect Christ.

What happens when sin glaringly rises in our life? We have the opportunity to see our impurity and confess it. 

Are things heating up in your life? If so, be assured that your Heavenly Father is watching over you as a smelter watches over silver that is being refined. He hears your prayers and confessions. And, has anyone told you? You are reflecting Him more every day.

Lord, thank You, SMELTER of my mind, spirit, and soul. Purify me so I reflect Your image. 

When life’s heat turns up, it’s easy to wonder, “Why am I going through this?” The good news is, your struggle isn’t pointless. Watch Debbie’s teaching from James 1 HERE to learn the meaning of “upside-down faith”and how God uses our trials, so that they are never wasted.