Friday, September 26, 2014

Be Blessed

Matthew 5:7-10—“Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.  Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God.  Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.  Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

God sees each of us in a way that no other human is capable of seeing us.  He sees our inner thoughts, He understands our hearts, and He knows what motivates our every move.  As followers of Christ, we are called to be loving, merciful, pure, and peaceful—because that is the example Jesus laid out for us.  When we follow God, when we pursue righteousness, there will be times when the world condemns us, when the world won’t understand our actions.  The world’s rejection may hurt us, and it may cause us to be afraid.  But God promises to bless us with the kingdom of heaven.  He will fill us up and reveal Himself when we pursue Him above all else.


Today as you pray and meditate on His Word, praise God for loving you enough to know the real you.  Open your heart to Him and ask Him to flood you with His merciful Spirit.  Pray that you would be a peacemaker in this angry world.  Thank God for His promise to love you and reveal Himself to you.

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