Poor in Spirit - Humility Persecuted - Tried by Fire Mourn, Tearful - Broken Peacemakers - Peace       Meek - Gentleness                   Pure in Heart - Pure Hunger and Thirst - Diligence Merciful - Mercy FULL     Mercy cleanses the soul and prepares us for the sixth characteristic of Kingdom life—being pure in heart. Do you see how these are all linked together? They are all dependent upon one another. The pure in heart will see God! We will not literally “see” Him, for no man can look upon God and live, but we will see the evidence of God in our lives. A Christian who reaches this level of spiritual maturity will have a keen sense of God's presence in his life as well as in the lives of others. We will enjoy the glimpses of His glory and the benefits of a pure life. When one has tasted and seen that the Lord is good, he will rarely return to that which cannot satisfy. When one has tasted and seen that the Lord is good, he will rarely return to that which cannot satisfy. I like to compare this with an experience I had in Maine. I had the opportunity to eat fresh lobster right off the boat, steamed right out there on the rocky shore. Never had I eaten anything so succulent, so sweet, so tender! Since that time, I have not been able to enjoy eating lobster in a restaurant. It simply does not satsify now that I have tasted the best. In the same way, taste and see that the Lord is good, and the rest simply will not satisfy. You see, when you have tasted the best, it is hard to go back to that which does not satisfy.