The Beatitudes - Part 3
The Beatitudes-Matthew 5:1-12
1Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him,
2and he began to teach them saying:
3"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
5Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
7Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
9Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.
10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled”
Happy are those who hunger and thirst for right living for they will be filled. What an amazing thought. Jesus tells us if we want these things then we will get them. How many things have you desired that you never got? This is not one of them. Some of us in our Christian experience may tend to be really on track in our minds and estimation some days and then other times we find ourselves off in a desert. We may not desire God the way we did at one time. We may not desire right living as we used to. What do we do? Angela Thomas in her Bible study “A Beautiful Offering” gives two wonderful suggestions. First, pray and simply ask God for it. Lord, give me the hunger and thirst for You and for right living. The second thing she says is to drag yourself into the presence of God. That expression really spoke to me. Sometimes, we need to move ourselves to the presence of God. Then wait. Keep asking, keep seeking, keep knocking. Moving from the desert to the fullness of God is a process, one that is worth whatever we have to do to get there. Are you hungry and thirsty today? Do you long for the desire of God that you are lacking? Do you simply just miss God? Pray and move to the presence of God. Why not start right now?
Lori
1Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him,
2and he began to teach them saying:
3"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
5Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
7Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
9Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.
10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled”
Happy are those who hunger and thirst for right living for they will be filled. What an amazing thought. Jesus tells us if we want these things then we will get them. How many things have you desired that you never got? This is not one of them. Some of us in our Christian experience may tend to be really on track in our minds and estimation some days and then other times we find ourselves off in a desert. We may not desire God the way we did at one time. We may not desire right living as we used to. What do we do? Angela Thomas in her Bible study “A Beautiful Offering” gives two wonderful suggestions. First, pray and simply ask God for it. Lord, give me the hunger and thirst for You and for right living. The second thing she says is to drag yourself into the presence of God. That expression really spoke to me. Sometimes, we need to move ourselves to the presence of God. Then wait. Keep asking, keep seeking, keep knocking. Moving from the desert to the fullness of God is a process, one that is worth whatever we have to do to get there. Are you hungry and thirsty today? Do you long for the desire of God that you are lacking? Do you simply just miss God? Pray and move to the presence of God. Why not start right now?
Lori
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