Matthew 5:1 “Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” I’m sure I have been persecuted in this manner. I can’t recall. My present situation might be this. If […]
2 Chronicles 30:10,11 “So the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, and as far as Zebulun, but they laughed at them with scorn and mocked them. Nevertheless, some men of Asher, Manasseh, and […]
Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.” This topic is so relevant that I have to smile. I am presently embroiled in tension with coworkers. I am the minority that is constantly ignored. […]
2 Chronicles 30:8 “Now do not stiffen your neck like your fathers, but yield to the LORD and enter His sanctuary which He has consecrated forever, and serve the LORD your God, that His burning anger may turn away from […]
Matthew 5:7 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” This is a great promise. I can see it clearly. The purity doesn’t come from ourselves. The first installment comes when we come to Christ. He cleanses […]
2 Chronicles 29:36 “Then Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced over what God had preparedfor the people, because the thing came about suddenly.” Sometimes patience is required and at other times they come about suddenly. One minute it’s one way […]
Matthew 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.” As a christian we have received God’s mercy. Primarily in what Jesus did. This is huge and will be the focus throughout all eternity. Lamentation 3:22,23 says, “The LORD’S […]
2 Chronicles 29:25 “He then stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, according to the command of David and of Gad, the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for the command was […]
Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.” The beatitudes are new to me. I’ve spent decades not noticing them. The first one has been on my mind the past year or […]
2 Chronicles 29:5,6 ‘Then he said to them, “Listen to me, you Levites. Consecrate yourselves now, and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers, and carry the uncleanness out of the holy place. For our fathers […]