Beatitudes

 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us                                                                                                                                                  Romans 5:8

In his sermon on Sunday, our pastor, Dennis, finished up a series on the Beatitudes. It was an excellent series from the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus outlined how we should live our lives. As he summarized the last Beatitude, Dennis pointed out that Jesus was the embodiment of each of those qualities discussed.

Jesus was poor in spirit (humble); Jesus was a man of sorrows; Jesus was gentle; Jesus hungered for righteousness; Jesus was merciful and pure of heart; he was a peacemaker, and finally, he was persecuted. He came to Earth to live out his life as an example to all of us.

We have been given an example of righteous living, and the world, for the most part, has rejected it. Yet God in his mercy pursues us to continually offer a better way. The way of love is often misunderstood, and sometimes even punished. However, we are comforted by the example of Jesus who extends his love toward us continually.

Prayer: Thank you, Father, for the gift of Jesus as an example of your love toward us, Amen