March 19, 2013

“Blessed, Rejoice, Jump”

Blessings Folk!

Today’s reading:

Matthew 5:3-12
Luke 6:20b-23


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What the world considers to be foolishness and weakness:

• poor in spirit
• mourning
• meek
• hunger and thirst for righteousness
• mercy
• pure in heart
• peacemaker
• persecuted for the sake of righteousness
• bearing under insult and persecution

What the Lord states will be the reward for those who endure such:

• kingdom of heaven
• comfort
• inherit the earth
• satisfaction
• mercy
• see God
• called children of God
• kingdom of heaven (repeated!

Our response?

• Rejoice!
• Be glad!
• Jump for joy!

Are you?
Rejoicing…
Leaping…
Living in the Kingdom as we await the Kingdom...