Matthew
Blessed are the Meek
As we continue looking at the good life through Jesus’ eyes, we come to another attractively different trait of the good life: Meekness. It not a cowering weakness or a brash self-assertiveness, but something altogether different, rooted in a true reckoning that God is God, and I am not.
Blessed are the Meek
As we continue looking at the good life through Jesus’ eyes, we come to another attractively different trait of the good life: Meekness. It not a cowering weakness or a brash self-assertiveness, but something altogether different, rooted in a true reckoning that God is God, and I am not.
Blessed are Those Who Mourn
Blessed are Those Who Mourn
Blessed are Those Who Mourn
In a world captivated by how to feel as good as possible as often as possible, Jesus calls mourning “blessed.” How can that be? Because it is only those who appropriately mourn the brokenness of our world and selves who will experience true comfort.
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
In the beatitudes, Jesus describes the supremely happy life enjoyed by all who embrace Him as king and enter His kingdom by grace. The first characteristic of those who live the truly good life: blessed are the poor in spirit.