Blessed are those who are Persecuted

The very last Beatitude that I am going to talk about is actually quite a few verses.  The last Beatitude is Matthew 5:10-12, “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 evilContinue reading “Blessed are those who are Persecuted”

Bless those who hunger and thirst for righteousness

The fourth Beatitude is “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” The word righteousness here is “acting in accord to a moral or divine law.”  Essentially this is following God’s perfect law.  Therefore, looking at this blessing it is showcasing that people are blessed if they are strivingContinue reading “Bless those who hunger and thirst for righteousness”