BLESSED ARE THEY WHICH DO HUNGER AND THIRST

AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR THEY SAHLL BE FILLED (MATT:5:6)

hunger: experiencing  hunger, desiring, lacking

thirst:  dryness, desire to drink,craving

we have all know at some time what it mean to be hungry or to be thirsty but here the word is speaking of a spiritual hunger, a spiritual thirst, many are hungry, many are thirsty but the water Jesus gives is everlasting, when you feed from the word your soul becomes fulfilled, satisfied

cross reference: come to the water, delight yourself in the fatness of the word, hear him for he will make an everlasting covenant with you even as with David (Isaiah 55:1-4)

refresher: remember how David was hurt by his lifelong friends in Psalm 41? how he decided it was best to seek God & bury himself in the word? by doing do he was blessed more so & his soul was healed through the word

like the deer that panted for the water, let Jesus draw you to the well of everlasting water, feed on his word for Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness

 cross reference: but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life

 

 

 

BLESSED ARE THE MEEK

FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH (MATT:5:5)

meekness: gentle, showing patience, humility

cross reference: to speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers but gentle shewing meekness to all men (Titus 3:2)

to inherit something means to come into procession, to be made an heir  that 7th verse tells us that being justified by his grace we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life

when we become a child of God we become his heirs & as an heir we are promised the inheritance of eternal life

for in my Father's house are many mansions if it were not so I would have told you, I go to prepare a place for you (John14:2)

meekness plays an important role in our walk with God to live in peace we must walk in peace

cross reference: they shall delight themselves in abundance of peace (PS.37:11)

1st Peter 3:7 also reminds  us even as couples how important that it is to live in peace with one each other so that our prayers be not hindered

Blessed are the meek

Have you shown gentleness

Have you shown patience

Have you shown mercy

When was the last time you humbled yourself before God & said

Lord here I am!

when we become humble it is then we walk in an abundance of peace

BLESSED ARE THOSE THAT MOURN

FOR THEY SHALL BE COMFORTEDED(MATT.5:4)

Mourn: to express or feel grief or sorrow

Comforted: the capacity to give physical ease & well being

When we humble ourselves & stay in God’s word he will give peace, this I how we can have peace in the mist of sorrow

(cross reference Luke 6:21)

Blessed are ye that hunger now for ye shall be filled Blessed are ye that weep now for ye shall laugh

We all go through some kind of grief, perhaps our spirit has been grieved by hurt but even in the mist of our sorrow we are still blessed, if we continue to stay in the  word, our spirit man will become full & satisfied, making him stronger, even in the hard times, stay humble towards God & he will fill your soul with laughter & you will laugh again!

 

 

 

BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT

FOR THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD (Matt.5:3)

The  word poor refers to humble, blessed are the humble

Humble: marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude or spirit, showing submission, respect

James & peter speak of Humbleness

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and he will lift you up(James 4:10)

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God that he may exalt you in due season (1Peter 5:6)

when we humble ourselves God will exalt, raising up in rank, character or status

BLESSED ARE THEY

MATT. 5:3-11

(V.3)Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven

(V.4)Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted

(V.5)Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the Earth

(V.6)Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled

(V.7)Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy

(V.8)Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God

(V.9)Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God

(V.10)Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake for theirs is the kingdom of God

(V.11)Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you and shall say say all manner of evil against you falsely for my name sake

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