THE BEATITUDES

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven Blessed are those who morn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.                                                                      Matthew 5:1-10

I found the laymans meaning of this scripture in a Max Lucado book- The Applause of Heaven . As any Max Lucado fan knows, God uses him in a powerful and unique way to explain scripture, so I thought I would share it with you

Poor in spirit - we recognize we are in need We morn - we repent of our self-sufficiency Meek - we quit calling the shots and surrender control to God We hunger and thirst - so grateful are we for His presence that we yearn for more of Him Merciful - as we grow closer to Him, we become more like Him Pure in heart - we change our outlook Peace Makers - we love others Persecuted for righteousness - we're persectuted

God is a specialist : He is well able to work our failures into His plans ..... Often the doorway to success is entered through the hallway of failure Erwin W. Lutzer

Life with Christ is endless love : without Him it is a loveless end Billy Graham

I'm not all that I ought to be, but I thank God I'm not what I used to be. I'm not saying I'm better than others - I'm just better than I was. Frances Kelley

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