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:) Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness

“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” — Jesus, Matthew 5:10, NIV, accessed from BibleGateway.com Let’s face it, living a righteous, Godly life has never been easy.  There has always been opposition.  The prophets suffered greatly for their calling.  John the Baptist, Jesus and many othersContinue reading “:) Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness”

:) Blessed are the peacemakers

“Blessed are the peacemakers,  for they will be called children of God.”  — Jesus, Matthew 5:9, NIV, accessed from BibleGateway.com It seems that many Christians have trouble with the idea of Jesus as a peacemaker and even more trouble with the idea of themselves as peacemakers.  After all what can one person in this world doContinue reading “:) Blessed are the peacemakers”

:) Blessed are the pure in heart

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”  –Jesus, Matthew 5:8, NIV, accessed from BibleGateway.com Blessed are those who see the world through the eyes of love.  When our hearts are pure we see a world filled with life, love and oneness. We see God. Dig Deeper:  How do we better expressContinue reading “:) Blessed are the pure in heart”

:) Blessed are the Merciful

  “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.”  –Matthew Jesus, Matthew 5:7, NIV, accessed from BibleGateway.com If we show mercy to others God will show mercy to us. Scary isn’t it?   Digging Deeper Where do you fall short in showing mercy to others?  How can you do better?  

:) Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” — Jesus, The Bible, Matthew 5:6, NIV, Accessed by Bible Gateway.com Some precious souls can do many good deeds; they feed the hungry, help heal the sick and wounded, comfort the abused, visit the imprisoned and do many other good andContinue reading “:) Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness”

:) Blessed are the meek

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” – – Jesus, Matthew 5:5 The Bible, NIV, Accessed via BibleGateway.org Meekness in our world is often seen as weakness.  But if we look at meekness as power under control we see a different picture.  While power, position and prestige may be what is valuedContinue reading “:) Blessed are the meek”

:) Blessed are those who mourn

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” — Jesus, Matthew 5:4 NIV, accessed through BibleGateway.com People who suffer from various forms of discrimination and unjustness at the hands of nonbelievers do mourn for the indignation of such treatment and for those who perform it because while not knowing it, such people, inContinue reading “:) Blessed are those who mourn”

:) Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,  for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” —  Jesus, Matthew 5:3, NIV (New International Version), accessed from BibleGateway.com So who are the poor in spirit?  The version of this in Luke 6:20 says simply blessed are the poor. Those poor in the material things of this world have aContinue reading “:) Blessed are the Poor in Spirit”

:) Introduction to the Beatitudes

“Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them.”  — The Bible Matthew Chapter 5:1-2, New International Version, accessed via Bible Gateway.com. Beginning today we will be considering that great teaching session of Jesus usually referred toContinue reading “:) Introduction to the Beatitudes”