Can you name something you crave on a daily basis? Is there a desire for something in your life you just can’t seem to get enough of or to attain? Do you have a passion for anything in particular? Yearnings such as these are a common human affliction, and Jesus tells us if we long for the proper things we …
Meek or Weak?
What comes to mind when a person is described as meek? What attributes would you ascribe to this person? Perhaps you think of someone who is fearful or afraid, someone timid, or a person who would be considered by others as a “wimp”. Johnny Cochran, attorney for O.J. Simpson, might have posited, “If you are meek, you must be weak”. …
Mourning Blessings
Who likes to mourn? Not many people I know. Mourning implies a time of sorrow and the loss of something near and dear to us. It is a time of grieving when we console ourselves to the unpleasant realities life brings our way. Why then, does Jesus tell us, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” (Matthew …
Poor in Spirit
Jesus Christ brought completeness to the Law by explaining its spiritual and practical side. This, along with His perfect sacrifice on the Cross and His resurrection, brought the concept of grace to the strict legalism of the Law. His teachings are recorded in the Gospels, but the longest and fullest discourse was His Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). In …