on what a true Christian attitude ought to be.
v.3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
-they are the ones who do not depend upon themselves but rather in everything that they do, in every aspect of their lives, they always depend on God.
v.4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted
- it is not enough that we promise not to do the wrong things that we've done and after a few months, we go back to our sinful ways. These who mourn are the people who are truly repentant of the sins that they have committed.
v.5 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
- Oftentimes, when people have wronged us we want them to correct the things that they have done - sometimes, we even want to get even.
In life, we should learn to acknowledge those who are better than us and not be in competition with them. we must learn to be humble and take a step back when we view others,
not having a proud spirit/attitude toward them.
v.6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled
- We should seek after spiritual things in life. Indeed the world is not fair and life in this world isnt fair either but everything will be when we reach the kingdom of heaven.
v.7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy
- these are the people who extend compassion to others just as God had given us mercy.
How we treat those people who do not have use to us is a good gauge whether we are compassionate towards others.
v.8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God
- As Christians, we should continue to acknowledge that we are sinful and the we need the Lord's forgiveness for our sins.
v.9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the Sons of God
- we should be replicating Jesus the prince of peace. Being peacemakers, it is not necessary that we reconcile with our enemies or we reconcile people who doesn't get along but rather is it also bringing Jesus
in their lives for them to realize that God is the only one who brings true peace in their hearts.
v. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom if heaven.
- We should be reminded that living a Christian life in this world is difficult, there are a lot of challenges that we have to face. When we do good in the eyes of God, we are ridiculed by the people around us - it's ok, because great is your reward in heaven.
Sermon and Message by Reverend Steve
Grace Christian Church, Sunday, October 18, 2009
