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Meditation 6.14
On Saturdays, we consider a passage of Scripture:
The Beatitudes
And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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How I need His value system!
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Truly this is what it means to be blessed. I get a kick when someone asks the Lord to bless them, because I don’t think it means what they think it means. =)
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Usually this text is interpreted to mean that we need to take on these traits in order to get the blessings. However, that is a works based system.
Looking at this from a perspective of grace, i.e. Christ being the blessing giver, this text takes on new meaning.
Imagine this sermon being preached to a bunch of people oppressed by the Roman empire waiting for their Messiah.
Why are these oppressed people blessed? Not because of anything they have done. But because their Messiah has arrived and will bless them with eternal life.
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I think it may also be that the path to this blessedness is so contrary to our nature. To follow it is a setting aside of our self; it is, as it were, a cross-bearing. We can only fulfill these words by a faithful dependence, faith and the crucifying of the old man are both vital parts of this blessedness.
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