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Imagine being on this lovely mount between Capernaum and the archeological site of Tabgha (Ginosar) on the Northern part of the Sea of Galilee, away from the Roman Empire: the concerns, the chaos, the hardships of the day. Having followed a teacher, and a healer; a man called Jesus, to this serene spot with this scenery as the backdrop, then read these words and hear them in your mind's ear, as if hearing them for the very first time:
3Blessed 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 receive mercy.
8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
9Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
10Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you
and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
As we journey through the "Be-attitudes," we are asked to spend time each day, reading these verses. You may choose to read from your favorite bible version each day. Maybe you choose to read from a different version each day of the week. You are encouraged to read, reflect, and note what is on your heart at that moment.
We welcome anyone to join us on Wednesday evenings at 6PM in the Library. We will reflect together on one or two verses of this well-known Sermon on the Mount. If you aren't able to join us, we hope you will read and reflect on your own.
In our first session, we covered an introduction (see the video link below) and Matthew 5:3. We discussed that blessed is not who we are and what we want, but with Jesus as our attitudinal model, who we are to become.
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