“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
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 children of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you."
-Matthew 5: 3:12
Its been awhile since i've blogged or journaled, basically i havent written down my thoughts in a really long time. As i'm laying in my bed at 11:30 at night i'm being reminded of how faithful our Father is. I've learned so much since my last sit down at this blog and i dont really know how to explain it all.
- Just because i dont feel God, doesnt mean He isnt with me.
- God is God, no matter the circumstances.
- The call of being a disciple is not easy.
- Jesus is really patient.
- Loving the way Jesus loves, is REALLY hard.
- I'm very imperfect.
The times where we think we've lost, the times where we think he has stopped caring, the times we think we have it all put together on our own is when He is shining most. These are the times when we need him most, the times where we are forced to see How beautiful He really is.
You can't look at the stars in the sky, so perfectly placed and not see his greatness.
You can't look at a human being, without seeing his face.
You can't ignore the strong winds as they whip your face, it's his power.
We are surrounded by Him day in and day out, He is impossible to ignore.
He doesnt promise us that this life will be easier because we know Him, its actually the opposite. We are going to be persecuted, hated, killed, mocked and sneered at because we know Him. This all may seem harsh but we are going to go through all of those things because He did it first. When we are being persecuted, hated, mocked, and sneered at we know our life is reflecting His, He is with us through it all. THROUGH IT ALL. Not one thing we go through He didnt already endure.
Jesus does not ask us to risk it all, to throw away our comfort and safety because he wants us to be miserable. He asks us to do that because He LOVES us.
We are not here on this earth to store up material possessions, to worry about the latest drama, to judge others, to ignore the poor, to trample the homeless. NO. We are here to spread the gospel, to tell of our beautiful Savior, to show his love the least, to the lowest of the low. For He is there, with them. Waiting for us.
The homeless man you drove by today without a second thought, that was Him.
The orphan you saw on your tv today before you changed the channel, that was Him.
The hurting people of Japan, Africa, Libya, Australia, England, Ireland, Asia, China, and Cambodia. They are HIM.
He's waiting for you to be His hands and feet, He's waiting for you to give to Him.
Don't keep Him waiting.
"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." luke 12:24
"Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs." 1 timothy 6: 6-10
“‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me;" Matthew 15:8
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’
“They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’
“He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
“Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”-Matthew 25: 34-36
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