“The teachings of Jesus are all out of proportion when
compared to our natural way of looking at things, and they come to us initially
with astonishing discomfort. We
gradually have to conform our walk and conversation to the precepts of Jesus
Christ as the Holy Spirit applies them to our circumstances. The Sermon
on the Mount is not a set of rules and regulations— it is a picture of the life we will live when the Holy Spirit is
having His unhindered way with us.” CHAMBERS
(Matthew 5:3-11) "Blessed are the poor in spirit, For
theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed
are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for
righteousness, For they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, For they
shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of
God. Blessed are those who are
persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
"Blessed are you when they revile
and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My
sake.”
I am sure, like me, you have read the beatitudes, the sermon
on the mount, many times. I never really
thought of them in the context of my life, but someone else’s life. Like Jesus meant them for a different group
of people. But Jesus was talking about
the children of God. We are NOT all God’s
children … we ARE all God’s creation. (1 John 3:1) “Behold what manner of love
the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!
Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.” We are
His children because of our rebirth – our adoption through faith in Jesus
Christ… The sermon on the mount is about us.
It describes an other-worldly life … a supernatural existence in the
natural world. Why God doesn’t just take
us to heaven, I don’t know for sure. But
I suspect it has something to do with drawing others to Him through us as we
live our lives in obedience to His Word and in spite of the trouble we experience
in this world. If you are clinging to
this world and what it has to offer, you will not fulfill your purpose .. and
if that doesn’t bother you … motivate you to look heavenward for help … your “wick”
is wet … I pray that God will bring conviction which leads to godly sorrow and
repentance. And if you are clinging to Jesus .. praise the Lord … continue to
press on toward the mark of your high calling … Let the fire of the Spirit burn brightly so your life points people to Jesus. Think about it. ELGIN
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)
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