Blessed Are You

Never in our lives have we needed the Beatitudes of Jesus more than now. There is a malevolent anxiety and depression, lying like a pall over our country and our world. Jesus spoke to His people who felt hopeless and helpless words that find a home in our hearts today. Jesus said:

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,

Blessed are we who are bone weary from isolation, uncertainty, hopelessness, and the feeling that this time of insecurity will never end. 

for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.

*Blessed are they who mourn,

Blessed are the 100s of thousands of us who mourn the loss of those we love. Blessed are those who carry the weight of knowing their beloved died alone.

for they will be comforted.

*Blessed are the meek,

Blessed are our brothers and sisters who fear for their children. Those who have lost their livelihood and know only lack. Those for whom abundance is a distant dream.

for they will inherit the land.

*Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

Blessed are we when we strive for justice for all. Blessed are we when we can look beyond brown, black, blue, gay, straight, unborn, imprisoned and say with conviction all lives are God’s and God’s alone.

for they will be satisfied.

*Blessed are the merciful,

Blessed are we when we forgive allowing God to be the only judge.

for they will be shown mercy.

*Blessed are the clean of heart,

Blessed are we when we place our trust in God and our hand to the plow of building His Kingdom on earth.

for they will see God.

*Blessed are the peacemakers,

Blessed are those who stand on the front line to make things better: First responders, firefighters, medical personnel, teachers, and counselors.

for they will be called children of God.

*Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,

Blessed are those who stand in the face of injustice and remind us who we are and whose we are. 

for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.”

Blessed, are you! Blessed, are you! Blessed, are you!

We have never needed the beatitudes more than now.

In God’s Unending Love,

Gwen