MERRY CHRISTMAS!

SUMMING UP THE BEATTITUDES

 

we hope that you have enjoyed walking through the Beattitudes with us, throughout this journey we have touched on:

BLESSINGS

GENTELNESS

PEACE

HUMBLENESS

FRIENDSHIP

HEALING

FULFILMENT

PROMISES

PERSERCUTION

RESTRORATION

MERCY

COMFORT

PEACE

wow! what a a powerful chapter! let’s review  shall we?

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

was there one or more that really touched home with you? I have enjoyed having you  absorb Gods word through the Beattitudes with me & pray that whatever comes your way  that you have the strength of David to hold your head high  & cry out LORD HEAL MY SOUL!

 

BLESSED ARE YE WHEN MEN REVILE YOU

AND PERSECUTE YOU (MATT.5:11)

Lord help me be like David as I look to you, heal my soul

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

revile : to use abusive language

persecute:to harass with ill treatment.to annoy

cross reference: If ye be reproached for the name of Christ happy are ye for the Spirit of Glory and of God resteth upon you, on their part he is evil spoken of but on your part he is glorified (1peter:4:14)

cross reference: having a good conscience  that whereas they speak evil of you as evildoers do, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ (1peter:3:16) 

persecution can run deep but if we do all that we know to do our accusers will be made  to be ashamed, for like the saying goes, actions speak louder than words, we do not need to worry about deafening ourselves for we are known by the fruits we bare

Psalms 41-42 gives a wonderful example of persecution, restoration & healing for David

cross reference: yea mine own familiar  friend in whom I trusted which did eat of my bread hath lifted his heel against me (Ps 41:9)

David is hurt that his friend could do such a thing in verse  5 he begins to have a conversation with his soul and says why are thou cast down o my soul? for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance

Blessed are they that are persecuted for righteousness sake for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven

friends will come & go throughout our lives, we are not to  lose your savor for we are the salt of the world &  a light in the darkness

in  all the confusion & hurt that David went through from his friends, he made up his mind to keep his eyes on the Lord & he began to cry out

LORD HEAL MY SOUL!!!

living  a Godly life, humbling ourselves before God,delighting in God with our praise, feasting on the word will feed the soul & when the soul gets fed the soul begins to heal & we can begin to dance like David did

like David our soul can be healed, have you been persecuted? look up & cry out

LORD HEAL MY SOUL!!!!

LET HIM RESTORE YOUR SOUL TODAY!

 

 

 

BLESSED ARE THEY WHICH ARE PERSECUTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE

FOR THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD (MATT.5:10)

persecuted: the art of being persecuted to oppress or harass with ill treatment

(v10) Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven

righteousness sake: to be persecuted for standing up for  what is right

If you live a Godly life

If you are humbling yourself before God

If you are delighting yourself in God

If you are feasting on his word

this world is going to persecute your walk with God

cross reference: (2Tim.3:12)  yea and all that will live Godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution 

with this walk there comes persecution but like David we can cry out Lord heal my soul! & he will hear & deliver us for there is healing for the soul at the feet of Jesus