Day of Praise

Fr, Oct 26 "Day of Praise"

"Now when [Jesus] saw the crowds, he went up on a mountain side and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them, saying:

3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
    for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek,
    for they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
    for they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
    for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
    for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
    for they will be called sons of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you." - Matthew 5:1-12

Here's why I love the above passage, traditionally known as the Beatitudes, so much.

Through it, God's Son, Jesus, tells me that whatever your longings for God, your hunger for the world to be as God made it to be to begin with, your pain, weakness, deficiency, limitation, challenge, hardship, heartache, or anything else that weighs you down, Almighty God, through His Son, Jesus Christ, has got you covered.

Now that's hope and strength for the day!

Happy Friday!

Praise God!




Pastor Chris
"The gospel is the story of Jesus [what God's only Son has done for us that we can't do for ourselves], spoken as a promise." - Robert Jenson