Space to be Blessed

Matthew 5:4-6—“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.  Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”

In Matthew Chapter 5, Jesus details numerous blessings and the types of people who are positioned to inherit those blessings.  His characterization of bless-worthy individuals is the polar opposite of what most people would think.  As humans, we do not desire mourning, we do not respect the meek, and we tend to only care about righteousness if it doesn’t require any effort on our part.  Each of these conditions, though, creates space within us as humans, and space is exactly how God gets inside to unite with us.  Think about how you feel when you have lost someone or something—often, people will say, I feel so empty inside.  In a different way, the meek create space by never being controlled their own selfish desires—they are humble and not egocentric or self-centered.  Similarly, those who are hungry and thirsty for righteousness are putting others first and risking their own comforts and desires to achieve a higher good.  By creating space within themselves, these types of individuals are in a position to receive the blessing of more intimate relationship with God.  As this happens, a level of loneliness can arise with regard to other humans because, frankly, other humans aren’t going to understand why you are not more self-centered.  Fortunately, the blessing of relationship with God is so great that it never feels empty or lonely (like human relationships so often do). 

Today as you pray and meditate on His Word, thank God for the gift of relationship with Him.  Pray that He would guide you in creating space to receive the full blessing He is waiting to rain down on you.  Praise Him for His infinite wisdom and unlimited love for you.