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GOD LOOKS FOR PURE HEARTS, NO. 7 - GOD'S MOUNTAIN MEN
To only give mental assent to have a pure heart is not enough. We must give it our earnest attention. Psalm 24:3 asks the question: "Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?" Verse 4 answers the question: "He that hath clean hands, and a PURE HEART; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully." While I believe this psalm's first application applies to the Messiah who has been raised to sit at the right hand of God, it's second application applies to the generation of those who seek God's face.
Psalm 24: 6 says: "This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah." Selah--pause and calmly think about that! It is the pure in heart who seek (actively desire) the face of the Lord. Matthew 5:8 reminds us that the pure in heart are blessed by seeing God.
Men, we owe it to God, our family, our friends, and ourselves that we become the generation of men and fathers who daily order our hearts to seek God with pure hearts. This is how we become mountain men.
Legally, by virtue of Christ's finished work on the cross, we are are already positionally seated with Christ in the spiritual mountain in the heavenly places. Ephesians 2:6 says that God has "raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus." However, we must experientially and practically work this truth out in our lives.
This passage especially applies to God's praying people. God permitted Moses and the nobles of Israel this privilege (Exodus 24:11). God gave Peter, James, and John this privilege (Mark 9:2-7).
Men, the world we live in is desperate for "mountain men." These are men who really seek to know God, not only know about God. These are men who climb mountains with God as did Abraham. Genesis 14: 12 says: "Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom." Far too many fathers live their lives on the plain with their tents (family life) facing Sodom (the world).
Men, let us be like Abraham and climb all of God's mountains.
Be encouraged.
Colin Campbell
