A CHRISTIAN LOOKS AT MATTHEW’S GOSPEL
The seismic change we need
Reading: >Matthew 5:6-12 Click to view passage
Five more beatitudes continue to show us the foundation of Christian living.
(iv) The foundation of spiritual aspiration is “hungering and thirsting after righteousness” (v6). It is not a wistfulness, it is to be a real craving.
(v) Having a compassionate spirit is being “merciful” (v7). Mercy can only be shown to the undeserving. If it is deserved, we are talking about justice not mercy. Compassion is more than a feeling, it is an activity.
(vi) Being pure in heart (v8) is not a question of using our eyes to see God but it is the affinity of our hearts. The cleaner my heart, the clearer my vision.
(vii) Having a ministry of reconciliation is being a “peacemaker” (v9). Being a peace-lover, or even a peace-keeper is not enough. We are to be peaceMAKERS.
(viii) Having unswerving loyalty means we will never be exempt from the possibility of persecution (vv10-12).
Meditation: Are the social aspects of the beatitudes being seen in my life?
Prayer pointer: Help me to serve you my Lord, whatever it costs.
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