“To the pure you show yourself pure” (Psalms 18:26, NIV). For those who pursue holiness and purge corruption from their lives God will reward the pure by revealing himself as a holy God. It is the pure who enjoy a relationship with the purity of God. Those who embrace the immorality and destructiveness of the world do not get to enjoy the pure goodness of God. He is hidden to them and instead of his purity they may experience the conviction and correction of God.
But to the pure God “shows himself.” God will reward the pure, for when we are pure our faces are then unveiled and we “behold the glory of the Lord” (2 Cor. 3:18). This Psalm also reminds us of Matthew 5:8 where Jesus promises “blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God”. Our highest happiness consists of beholding the love, power, beauty and wisdom of God. We only see in part in this life, but even that much is a better reward than all the money on Earth. Thus, we are most blessed when we seek to “be holy for he is holy” for then he shows his pure nature to us and we enjoy.
How much do you believe that God will reward the pure, that he will reward you for pursuing purity?
