“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” Matthew 5:9 When we look around at our world, we see everything but peace. There is turmoil and strife in many countries, and people are suffering because of it. There is not too much we can…
“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8 Much of this whole Sermon on the Mount is directed to the religious leaders of Jesus’ day and their emphasis on outward cleansing. Jesus stressed the importance of having their hearts right with God, and not depending…
“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.” Matthew 5:6 I saw this quote today and thought it would fit into this very well: “Let your hands be so busy catching blessings, that there is no room to hold on to a grudge.” All of us like to be…
“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” Matthew 5:6 When Adam sinned in the garden of Eden he brought condemnation on the entire world, and because of that each of us is born with a sinful nature. We have no righteousness of…
“Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5 The crowd that gathered around Jesus that day knew what it was like to be submissive. They had nothing. They lived under the power and dominion of the Romans. At times they felt anything but blessed. Those who…
“Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 This week we are looking at the Beatitudes and considering how we can apply them to our lives in a way that brings us to the place where the Lord calls us blessed. Over the last months, a…
“And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,” Matthew 5:1-2 We are all familiar with the story recorded in Matthew 5-7, often referred to as The Sermon on the…
“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 Another month has come to an end and another week begins. Many of us will be gathering in our church building with restrictions. Others may still be watching the service online.…
“Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.” Psalm 27:14 Recently, I read the following quote: “If God is making you wait, He is preparing you for Something you aren’t ready for yet.” Most people do not like…