Matthew 5

The Beatitudes

¹Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, ²and he began to teach them saying:
³“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
⁴Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
⁵Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
⁶Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
⁷Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
⁸Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
⁹Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.
¹⁰Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

¹¹“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. ¹²Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

May you all remain blessed, for as long as you will look for His kingdom you shall see Him. Let us rejoice & be glad, for being persecuted because of Him , we shall see Him.

Ephesians 5:10

^“and find out what pleases the Lord.”

We talk a lot about our reason of living nowadays. It’s an important subject. It is essential to understand our goal in life to know & understand God’s plan for us.  When we know why we are on Earth, we have under our eyes a map that is going to be useful & essential.

For centuries, people have been asking themselves this question : “Why am i on Earth? What am i supposed to accomplish?” The answer is there & simple, but few persons are ready to hear it : we are here to enjoy God’s presence and do His will. He is the Alpha & the Omega, the beginning and the end, so everything that is in the middle should be Him…

We are born, we live and we die. But we can decide of what we do in between both ends.

Action for today

You are asked to act today, to do what it takes for your life to have an impact. It is today that you have to get out of the boat & start to build the heritage that you will leave behind.

Jeremiah 17:16

I have not run away from being your shepherd;

you know I have not desired the day of despair.

What passes my lips is open before you.

Being adults, we cannot base all of our important decisions on what we feel ! This is not mature, whoever chose to live life based on what he feels can as well wear a huge band written “DESTRUCTION” .

Feelings are changing. You cannot base yourself on them to lead you in life.

Whatever might be the task God has placed in front of you, it is time to go over your feelings and to decide to obey to Him, whatever might happen. Resolution is more important than feelings.

Action for the day

Don’t base your life on your feelings. They are constantly chaging and if you depend on them, your existence will fluctuate with them. Choose to obey to God. Then you will find the needed stability to accomplish the will He has for you.

Prayer of the day

Ecclesiastes 3:1

There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven

There are many ways to cooperate with God in your walk towards spiritual maturity. You have to believe that God is acting, even when you feel nothing. Spiritual growth can be a long & fastidious walk, one step at a time. You have to be waiting for a gradual progression, a the Bible states it. There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven.

And it is the same for your life, there are times for everything. A short & intense growth (spring) can be followed by a period of stabilization and severe testing (autumn & winter).

Be patient with God and with yourselves. We always tend to think that our time and God time are the same, but they are not, that’s why we are often disappointed. We are always in a rush but God is not. Remember that God is never in a hurry but always on time. He will take your whole life to get you ready for your role in heaven.

Prayer :

Lord, teach me how to be patient and trust you in every single moment. I believe that You contribute to do everything work out well for me, and that in your time, your promises will realize in my life. Amen