Rising above circumstances and living a life of hope requires having a pure heart. For us to have the kind of pure heart that a child has, we can choose to be like Mary instead of Martha in the Bible. What mattered most and was most important? According to Jesus, Mary got it right. It was time spent in the presence of God. Taking a drink from the fountain of life. Being amazed by His wisdom. Ignoring unimportant distractions. Listening to the warmth of His voice. Enjoying incredible fellowship. Meditating on His promises. Giving the seed of the Word the right things to cause germination. All these things take time. Time is a precious commodity, and something that children seem to have much more of than adults. To become and remain pure in heart, it takes time in the presence of Jesus. He asks us to sit at His feet. What the world calls waste, God calls worship! He gives us permission to be still! When we are filled to the brim with the presence of God, our motives, our attitudes and our actions will be much more Christ-like, than if we’re just trying our best in our own strength. Then we will rise about whatever circumstance we are facing. Let’s start with a pure heart. It is one of the basics that we can get good at. Put agendas aside, and anything else that clutters up the chambers of your heart. Let’s let the life of God pulsate through our being because we have been washed clean by the blood of Jesus.
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