Pure in Heart

Sometimes the Sermon on the Mount sounds so vague. The meek, those who mourn, the pure in heart. Who was Jesus talking about?
I heard someone say a few weeks ago (maybe on the radio or in an article) that when Jesus said those who mourn will be comforted, he was talking about those who mourn their sinful actions. When you grieve over how much you have hurt our holy God by your much less than holy actions, God comforts you. He is able to reach you when you realize how far you are from Him. Those who are not mournful of their behavior and choose to brush it off as "no one can be perfect so why should I fret" are not comforted. Sometimes I am only mournful of my behavior because of the consequences I have to face, but that is not true mourning. That is simply a desire to not feel any ill effects. May I always mourn my transgressions and therefore always find comfort in a merciful God.
This Sunday Chuck is preaching on what God requires from us. (Reminder: I get the sermon during the week prior to enter the points and verses into the slides.) I won't go into the sermon, but in describing one of his points, he will use the verse in the Sermon on the Mount that speaks of the pure in heart. Jesus promises they will see God. What does pure of heart mean? It referred to those who were "absolutely loyal to the king." They were the only ones let in to see the king. They were trusted with face to face time with him because they were not suspected of trying to assassinate him in order to obtain the crown for themselves. Only those who were pure in heart/absolutely loyal to the king could see the king. So it is with God. Those who are pure in heart/absolutely loyal to the Lord will see Him. What another great promise! May I always be loyal to God above anyone and anything else and therefore see Him.