When your heart is being purified by Jesus, you are more aware of and enjoy God’s Presence more.
“Blessed are the pure [katharos] in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matt 5:8)
“that He might sanctify and cleanse [katharizo] her with the washing of water by the word” (Eph 5:26)
“who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify [katharizo] for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.” (Tit 2:14)
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse [katharizo] us from all unrighteousness.” (1Jn 1:9)
“by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” (2Pet 1:4)
“And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.” (Jn 17:19)
“Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.” (Jn 17:17)
“Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse [taher] me from my sin.” (Ps 51:2)
“Pure [katharos] and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.” (Jm 1:27)
“how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse [katharizo] your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” (Heb 9:14)
“Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord” (Heb 12:14)
“Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen” (Heb 13:20-21)
“Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse [katharizo] ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” (2Cor 7:1)
Reading: Rom 4-6; Matt 5