BLESSED ARE WE!

 

BLESSED ARE WE!

 

ONE of the most important parts=of

MY PHILOSOPHY=on life

Is reading-living=and PRACTICING

THE BEATITUDES

 

They are=part of

Jesus’=SERMON ON THE MOUNT

If=you haven’t read them=or know them

Check them out=they are in the BIBLE

Mathew 5:3 through 5:11

 

“BLESSED ARE=the poor in spirit

For theirs is= the KINGDOM of heaven”                                                                               Matthew 5:3

 

Today=on ALL SAINTS DAY

Let us realize=that the BEATITUDES

Were part of their lives=EACH

And every day

 

Each Beatitude begins=with

The word BLESSED=some think

The word Blessed=also means HAPPY

 

“BLESSED are those=who mourn

For they will be comforted”                                                                                             Matthew 5:4

“BLESSED are the meek=for they

Will inherit the earth”                                                                                                    Matthew 5:5

 

SOME SCHOLARS believe that

LIVING the beatitudes means that

YOU ARE NOT LOST=that you

Are ON=the right path

The path

 

The Lord Jesus=and OUR HEAVENLY FATHER

Wants us to=take to him

“BLESSED are those=who hunger

And thirst for righteousness=for

They will be filled”                                                                                                          Matthew 9:6

“BLESSED are the merciful=for they

Will be shown mercy”                                                                                                            Matthew 9:7

 

We all GET LOST=in this world

At one time or another=IF we are

Staying CLOSE to the Lord=we

Will get back to him by

LIVING THESE BEATITUDES

 

POOR IN SPIRIT=does not mean

We are spiritually destitute=it just means

We are POWERLESS=to help ourselves

 

But if we are=LIVING THE BEATITUDES

We are=ON the right track=and

BLESSED ARE WE!

 

“BLESSED are=the pure in heart

For they will see God”                                                                                                              Matthew 9:8

“BLESSED are the peacemakers=

For they will be called=children of God”                                                                            Matthew 9:9

 

Yes=BLESSED ARE WE=when

We are LOSING=our health battles=

BLESSED are we=when we are losing

OUR FINANCIAL BATTLES=and BLESSED ARE WE

When we are losing the relationship battles too!

 

“BLESSED are those=who are persecuted

Because of righteousness=for theirs is

The kingdom of heaven”                                                                                                              Matthew 9:10

 

“BLESSED ARE YOU=when people

Insult you=persecute you=and falsely say

ALL kinds of evil things=against you

Because of me”                                                                                                                   Matthew 9:11

 

So stay=TOTALLY DEPENDENT

On our Holy Father God=and his SON=Jesus

And you will/I will/WE WILL

BE on the right path=

BLESSED ARE WE!

 

WHEN WE are lost=and the Lord

BRINGS us back to him

 

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our forever living GOD=who continuously

BLESSES US!

 

Robert P. Wallman

10-05-2023

 

 

Ps        INSPIRED by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Sr. Malannie Svoboda, S.N.D.