The Merciful Obtain Mercy

-February 10, 2024- Good morning beloved, happy Saturday, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” (Matthew 5:7). Our God is a merciful God. Mercy means He doesn’t give us what we deserve. 1 Peter 2:9-10 says, “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, thatContinue reading “The Merciful Obtain Mercy”

Hungering And Thirsting For Righteousness

-February 9, 2024- “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” (Matthew 5:6). The fourth beatitude is hungering and thirsting for righteousness. Mary the mother of Jesus said in Luke 1:53, “He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty.” This hungerContinue reading “Hungering And Thirsting For Righteousness”

Meek Is Not Weak

-February 8, 2024- Good morning beloved, happy Thursday, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5). The third beatitude involves meekness. The word meek is defined as “humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; meek or self-effacing.” The Greek word is praus, and is found threeContinue reading “Meek Is Not Weak”

Mourning Over Sin And The Rejection Of Christ

-February 7, 2024- Good morning, happy Wednesday, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4). The Beatitudes were spoken to believers, for believers. They give principles to live by as members of the kingdom of God with Jesus as our King. We can describe them as the fruit of righteousness. TheyContinue reading “Mourning Over Sin And The Rejection Of Christ”

The Blessed Life Is The Humble Life

-February 6, 2024- Good morning beloved, happy Tuesday, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3). Matthew records Jesus’ “Sermon on The Mount” in Matthew chapters 5-7. It is the longest of all our Savior’s messages recorded in the Gospels. It is addressed to those who are inContinue reading “The Blessed Life Is The Humble Life”