Matthew 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God
I often say that I can see the face of God in my feline friend George. It's true. I believe it.
George is loving, caring, aloof and all the things associated with being true to his creation - a cat.
Our journey in Lent is to be fully human. Today's Scripture passage speaks of the pure in heart, part of litany in the beatitudes. Purity is directly associated with the heart, the seat of passion and love.
I immediately hearken back to Catholic school where a good Sister would pronounce "make room for the Holy Spirit" when couples were dancing as if being close was impure.
If we see our humanity as good, then the sexual aspect of it is also good, a gift from God. Strictly abstaining from our sexuality is wrong, a rejection of a gift. Embarking on sexual escapades and one night stands would also be wrong though, being disrespectful of one of God's beautiful gifts to us.
So where does purity of heart enter into the equation? We could start simply with one of the two great commandments about 'doing unto others as you would have do unto you'. But perhaps sexuality should be looked at as a special and uniquely personal gift of our humanity that with sincerity, consideration and a genuine heart, is something deeply personal to be shared, celebrated and even elevated.
In sharing the greatest gifts we have with one another we are catching a glimpse of the face of God. Our human nature, however masked by materiality, selfishness and any other distraction to our wholeness, is in essence a peek into the face and essence of God who is all loving.
Sexuality is a gift in which with pure heart, we can see the face of God.
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