As we go through the Beattitudes, we discover why Jesus says that blessed are those who mourn. We know that God comforts those who mourn. But also He hears the prayers of those who mourn over their own sin and are repentant. Not only that, but the Bible tells us that when we see our brothers and sisters hurting, we should be by their side; we should help, we should pray for them, and even weep with them as they weep. That’s how we show love.
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The Beatitudes is part of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, perhaps the most famous, most inciteful sermon ever spoken. Jesus lays out the characteristics of a person who follows Him. I have heard it said that the Beatitudes do not describe who Jesus is looking for but the kind of person He wants to make you. The word ‘blessed” does not just mean happiness. Happiness is based on circumstance. It is closer to joy, which is being content regardless, or despite circumstances. But the word blessed is more like having favor from God. It is being fully satisfied. True fulfillment can only be found through a relationship with Jesus Christ (see Romans 5:1-8) and there is nothing greater than that fulfillment. That is the true blessing that Jesus offers each one of us. Let’s take a look at each blessing from the Beatitudes the next few weeks.
Continue reading “Blessed: Poor in Spirit”Who is Your King?
Many people follow a king or leader of some sort (whether they like it or not). But there is one King [Melekh] who all the kings and leaders of this earth will answer to. And we know that our King is a righteous and just King, who is also merciful and patient. And one day all of us will stand before His throne. Now is the time to ask yourself, “who is your king?” May it be Jesus Christ, The King of Kings, and the Lord of Lords, who the Father sent to this earth to be a sacrifice for all. How many kings would sacrifice Himself for his people? Christ did. And He sits at the right hand of the Father; and one day He will return to rule this earth, and His dominion will not end.
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Why does Jesus call Himself The Son of Man? What does this tell us about Him? As it says in John 1:2, “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” Jesus is fully God and fully human. He is Emmanuel, “God with Us.” Jesus, Yeshua, “The Lord is Salvation.” He humbled Himself to become a man, born of a virgin, relatable, went through the sufferings and temptations that we go through, and He died for our sins, paid the price, and rose again to sit at the right hand of God the Father.
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What do we call God? Because of His endless character and because He is so indescribable, He has several names. Each name describes an attribute of God. But God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son, were there through creation, and will always be. God is eternal. God is three persons, but one God. A hard concept but they each work together as one triune God. That is for another post (see The Trinity: God in 3 Persons and the posts that go along with that). Daniel calls God “The Ancient of Days.” In Revelation. Jesus reveals Himself in Revelation as The Alpha and Omega. He is the Beginning and the End, the First and The Last. He is the One who was and is and is to come.
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