Tagged: Beatitudes

  • The Pure In Heart
    Saturday, August 11th, 2018     Sherry Carter     Start the Conversation

    Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8 Blessed (loved and favored by God) are the pure in heart (those whose life and soul have been made pure by Jesus and is centered on Him), for they shall see God (be admitted into His presence and enjoy His fellowship). Pure in heart. I must admit, I've never felt pure in heart. My mind's full of unpleasing thoughts and a desire… Read More

  • Those Who Are Merciful
    Friday, August 3rd, 2018     Sherry Carter     Start the Conversation

    Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7 Blessed (loved and favored by God) are the merciful (not those who only express acts of mercy but those who do so as an expression of  God's character) for they will obtain mercy (receive God's graciousness when He frees them from deserved punishment). I was a little hung up on the word obtain in this scripture. To obtain something generally means you have to… Read More

  • Poor In Spirit
    Friday, July 6th, 2018     Sherry Carter     Start the Conversation

    Photo by Asdrubal luna on Unsplash Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 I'm reading Matthew in my Bible-study time. When I came to Chapter 5, I read the beatitudes without really thinking about them. Blessed are...Blessed are...Blessed are... Then I stopped. God prompted me to look deeper. Has He ever done that to you? You're reading along and, all of a sudden, you feel this voice whisper, "Back up, you… Read More