They Shall Experience God
Have you noticed that there is a new food recall every couple of months? One item is recalled because of minute metal shavings that may have landed in the box.…
Category: Beatitudes
Persecuted: For Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus declares in the final beatitude – “Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:10, NASB95) The…
They Shall Be Called Sons of God
Peacemaking is a costly business. While peacekeeping is the art of appeasement; giving in to simply calm the waters, or the art of the bully; forcing peace through strength. Peacemaking…
They Shall Experience God
Have you noticed that there is a new food recall every couple of months? One item is recalled because of minute metal shavings that may have landed in the box.…
They Shall Receive Mercy
There is a delicious paradox in Jesus’ fifth beatitude – “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” (Matthew 5:7, NASB95) Unlike the other beatitudes, this one as…
They Shall Be Satisfied
In the grand scheme of life, there are certain must-haves; air and breath, water, food, sleep, proper warmth, and the expulsion of waste. Life ends when any of these are…
They Shall Inherit the Earth
“Gently,” my dad encouraged as I picked up one of the chirping balls of yellow fluff out of the box. The baby chicks had arrived earlier that day from the…
They Shall Be Comforted – Part 2
To unfold the rest of Jesus’ second beatitude – “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4, NASB95) – I’d like to paint you a picture.…
They Shall Be Comforted – Part 1
When we began this series I had no idea that when it came time to write the article on the second beatitude – blessed are those who mourn for they…
For Theirs Is the Kingdom of Heaven
One day Jesus walked up on a hillside and sat down. After His disciples gathered around Him He began to teach. That teaching, in Matthew 5:1- 7:29, is called the…