Is Your Heart Pure?

"Who can say, 'I have made my heart pure; I am clean from my sin?'" (Prov. 20:9, ESV).

The common sense answer to this question is no one can say they have made their heart pure.  We have all sinned and fall short of the glory of God (see Rom. 3:23).  When we check the shape of our heart against the law of the Lord, we see how far we fall short.  If we deny the sin in our lives, we live in the greatest kind of delusion (see 1 John 1:8).

We need someone to make our hearts pure.  We need someone to cleanse us from our sins.  That someone is Jesus Christ our Lord.  When we come to faith in Christ we find cleansing and forgiveness.  Romans 8:1 states, "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."  First John 1:9 states, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

How do we respond to the question?  Is your heart pure? Are you clean from sin?  If not, put your faith in Jesus Christ and he will cleanse you from your sin.  He will also give you a heart to follow him.