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Blessed Mourning Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4 Blessed mourning naturally follows being poor in spirit. If I deny myself and am set free by God’s grace from the spiritual and physical lusts of the world, it follows that I will...
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Poor in Spirit “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3) Thus begins the most famous hillside sermon ever spoken. Before all of the other life-giving, revolutionary truths He would teach, comes this fundamental...
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Happy Are You Our family is of one mind and one heart in a beautiful and holy way that can only be attributed to the grace of God. I thank Him for this wonderful and somewhat unique, I think, characteristic of our little clan daily. Physically, however, we are...
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Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the Evil One. Matthew 6:13 The Lords Prayer concludes with a curious phrase – we desire that He lead us in a certain way by asking where not to lead us – that is, into temptation. Avoiding temptation and...
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And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. Matthew 6:12 A debt is something that is legally or morally due. Metaphorically, debt is a point of offense or sin against the other. God alone can forgive sin, He alone can clear the debt owed by every human. And...
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Give us this day our daily bread. Matthew 6:11 All species have needs and God is the Supply. To ask Him for our daily bread is to recognize that all good things come from God and while I may toil and strive, He is ultimately my provider. Our needs are symbolized...
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On earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10 The focus of heaven is God. All the created beings dwelling in heaven worship the Ever-existent One Who alone is worthy of glory, honor, and praise. Whatever else heaven is, it is at the very least this, a place where God’s...
