Moral Purity
The Almighty, Who says not “honor, praise, sanctify Me” for He is Holy in His attributes, our God Who abode on His throne is glorified and praised by His creatures. Man, He created in His likeness and Image, is with honor, purity and holiness. We praise as well our Holy Mother saying. “Most honored, pure and holy amongst all creatures; Saint Virgin Mary.
Holy Scriptures informs us a life of holiness is a natural gift. It is stated as, “as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” (1 Peter 1-15-16)
Prophet David tells us to live in holiness and so, we shall apart from evil, cleanse from sin and do good endeavors. He says, “Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully.” (Psalm 24:3-4) Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has affirmed these words saying, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8) If our Heart is purified from all the evil and sin, our actions become good. We will be capable of living in goodness. We will then have Moral Purity.
The King James Version Biblical Dictionary defines Moral as “conformity to the standards of right living, especially in the sight of God, and is grounded in the nature of God himself. “
Purity as “freedom from impurity, moral uncleanness, or guilt, encompassing both physical and spiritual aspects.”
The combined words Moral Purity as “a state of being free from sin, moral corruption, and defilement, encompassing both inner and outer cleanness. It’s about being unadulterated, uncompromised, and holy in thought, word, and deed.”
Moral Purity is the pure character man was primitively endowed by his created God. But then, Adam and Eve defied the Lord and lost their purity and were cursed. Except our Lady Virgin Mary, all human race facades the condemnation until Lord Jesus Christ was born from her and cleanse us. Unless we are pure from sin and evil, we are not to embrace moral purity. Only children are bestowed this character.
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has spoken of children saying, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 19:14) The soul’s character will be impure by iniquity. This makes the mind narrow and the consciousness numb. By then, evil, harm and sin will overtake her. This being the reason Kingdom of heaven losses souls that is said, “For of such is the kingdom of heaven.” Then again she will be cleansed by repentance and be pure like children for she will be chosen for the Kingdom of God.
Moral Purity is naïve; The Holy Gospel states them as, “Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5) It is what bestows us the Kingdom of heaven through moral purity. In addition, Our Lord Jesus Christ thought us through the gospel of Matthew saying, “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:29) These words of the Lord are affirmation about our endowment of being alike Him if we are both naïve and humble. We will be the owner of moral purity which embraces us rest of soul.
Moral Purity is devoid of discrimination and pretense. It is pure love; As the Apostle Saint Paul said in his epistle to the Romanians, (13:10), “therefore love is the fulfillment of the law,” love is the pure way of enriching the will of God.
Therefore, love is the base, armor and fulfillment of every spiritual diligence. It is the foundation of Christianity, to make humbleness and moral purity our assets.
May it be Our Lord’s will to grow in moral purity with naïve, love and humbleness within our spiritual life experience, in inheriting Kingdom of Heaven!
Glory be to God; Amen!