Challenge of the beatitudes
October 14, 2020
I’m challenged by the beatitudes. I hunger for God’s blessing. Each of the beatitudes is nothing short of shocking in the prism of our culture today.
Blessed people are poor in spirit, mourn, are meek, hungry and thirsty for righteousness, merciful, pure in heart, and peacemakers.
IF I attain those 7 attributes, here’s the eighth: Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessings result in persecutions? Why? Our culture, rails against God, all He is and stands for. Humans want to be on our own throne, live as we wish, take all we can.
As Christ followers growing in these blessings, we will be shining lights, welcome or not. But Heaven is ahead face to face with the Giver of the only blessings that matter.