Pure in Heart!

David testified that if he were examined by God, he would be found pure. The Bible teaches that he was a man after God’s own heart. David always dealt with trials and tribulations, especially by Saul, who hunted him down. I can only imagine David's fear as he went through these trials.

We all go through trials in life just like David did. We need to learn just as David did that our trials are vital to stay humble and near the almighty God. Psalm 17 is a prayer from David. In this prayer, we see that David was praying unto God that he had a pure heart, therefore God tested David and no unconfessed sin was found.

David had a pure heart that was patterned after God’s Word. He held to God’s path and followed the ways God wanted him to live. We learn in this prayer that David confessed his sin to the Lord and was forgiven.

The question for each of us today is, what sin are we not confessing to the Lord? What is holding us bondage from having a pure heart like David had? Can you think today of anyone against whom you are holding a grudge? Is there something you haven’t laid down at the feet of Jesus? Friend, if you are hiding any sin in your life, it will hinder your prayers. If you will confess the sin daily to the Lord, He will begin to work mightily in your life.