SEE GOD

Matthew 5:8 (NKJV) 8  Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
   A man complained in prison, "They don't trust us, they think we are not worth their time," speaking about the guards. Asked, "Have you earned their trust," he responded, "No we don't get a chance."
    Some think outward observations are enough to convince of right living or wrong, that could not be further from the truth. Jesus said, "For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within and defile a man." Mark 7:21-23 (NKJV) The facts are clear, we must earn the trust of others by consistency, they must see our good works to respond. That however is not what God sees and the heart is the problem, if we are to receive Eternal Life we must earn Gods favor through Jesus Christ, we must receive Him into our lives, He must be the center of all our righteousness or we have none. The verse above could read, Blessed are those free from contamination, for they will see God!
Heavenly Father we need clean hearts, help us to experience Jesus by trusting Him with everything. Let all our hope be in You and not our own works. May we be light that the world may see You. Amen