Just A Few Of My Thoughts …

“Looking intently at his followers, Jesus began his sermon. ‘How enriched you become when you are poor, for you will experience the reality of God’s kingdom realm. How filled you become when you are consumed with hunger and desire, for you will be completely satisfied. How content you become when you weep with complete brokenness, for you will laugh with unrestrained joy. How favored you become when you are hated, excommunicated, or slandered, or when your name is spoken of as evil because of your love for me, the Son of Man. I promise you that as you experience these things, you will celebrate and dance with overflowing joy. And the heavenly reward of your faith will be abundant, because you are being treated the same way as your forefathers the prophets.”‘ Luke 6:20-23 TPT

When we feel down, regardless of the reason, what do we do, or where do we turn to bring ourselves back to where we need to be? Many times, we are found in the midst of situations that can easily cause us to become anxious or find us worrying as to what may or may not happen. Realizing that blessings await us can be difficult to comprehend when we find ourselves hurting, whether it’s physical or mental.

In this passage, Luke is sharing with us one of the sermons given by Jesus where He was teaching what is known as the Beatitudes. He was describing the things that matter most in our lives, along with some of the many blessings available to us. According to our Savior, no matter the circumstance we find ourselves facing, blessings from our Father can be ours, if through faith we seek him.

Heavenly Father, help us to remember that even within the lowest times of our lives, you continue to shower us with your blessings, and be ever so thankful.

In Christ Love
Margaret