Thursday 2 June, 2016

[ursen]

Matthew 5:3-12
5:3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
5:4 "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5:5 "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
5:6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
5:7 "Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
5:8 "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
5:9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
5:10 "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
5:11 "Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
5:12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
The scripture quotation is from the NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION of the Bible, copyright (c) 1989,

I'm sure we are all familiar with the Beatitudes, it is just that I think sometimes we look at it wrong. Sometimes I think that we look at it as a shopping list to pick one thing to strive for. I will be meek and let others worry about the rest of the list. It is actually things that as disciple of Christ we are to strive for. Not meaning that we have to be slandered or persecuted, but seeking meekness, being merciful, wanting to be righteous, etc. We can try for the whole thing, not only to be blessed, but to be a blessing to others.

 

[The Mighty Gerbil]

If you seek meekness and to give mercy and righteousness, in Christ, the world will hate you John 15:18-22 . One goes with the other, Christ's name alone is enough to be persecuted. While it's true you can physically avoid people just tell ISIS you are a Christian, that's all it takes to some people. Just throwing that out there keep up the good work Urs .