What to do About Invitations to Make Treaties with Evil

The human heart is continually being invited, enticed, and seduced to welcome, entertain, and make treaties with evil. In the midst of all of the corruption and temptation around and within us, Jesus calls us to purify our heart.

Purity is a heart that worships and relies on Emmanuel (God with us) alone — that acknowledges Him in all its ways as the one true Lord. Purity is contemplating the Lord’s glory and being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. (See 2 Cor. 3:18.)

The most effective way to fight evil is to start by purifying your own heart. Begin to single-mindedly obey James 4:8.

Purify yourself by obeying the truth (1 Peter 1:22) instead of following your own feelings, desires, and opinions. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. Incessantly surrender your will to Him as your living Lord and absolute Master.

Christ in you is the hope of glory. Love one another fervently with a pure heart. Blessed are the pure in heart. The pure in heart overflow with God’s love, even for their enemies.

Let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. (See 2 Corinthians 7:1.) All who have hope in Christ purify themselves just as He is pure. (See 1 John 3:3.)

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. (James 5:16.) If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9.) Humbly and ceaselessly allow Christ to filter your heart and remove its impurities and deceptions.