Matthew 5:12a
“Rejoice and be
glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.”
When the whole world is against them. When the world seems to be living on a
different tune than they are. When the
world seems to the one enjoying while they are persecuted, being put down and
crushed to the ground.
And yet, yes, they are blessed – full of life,
peaceful, joyful, full of hope – for in the eyes of God, they are rich beyond
imagination. For being rich in Him does
not involve money, but being rich of goodness in Heaven.
They suffer now but they do not blame God for their
suffering. Instead, the pain brings them
closer to God. They are devoid of pride
and full of blessings and inner peace.
This allows their heart to accept the Lord more, to repent and to allow
the grace of God to accept salvation Jesus’ offers.
He knows how to forgive. Of forgiving offenses that have been
inflicted upon him, and in which he only shows mercy towards everyone who does
him wrongs, regardless of the reasons and regardless of the circumstances.
And they are of the purest of the hearts. Yes, they know that they are unclean. They know that they are evil in nature. But they allowed God to clean their
hearts. God has already removed their
heart of stone and gave them a heart of flesh where God’s spirit shall live
forever.
How can they rejoice and be glad? Well, they are rejoicing for they have found
God in their lives. They are full of
gladness because they know that they already have that mansion in heaven as
their just reward.
The Beatitudes – what a privileged group. Isn’t it great to be with them?
Let us pray +
Almighty
Father, make us thirst for you. Teach us to find true happiness only in You
and not from the worldly flesh and richness around us. Forgive us our sins so we may we finally
rejoice with You in heaven . Amen
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Blessed the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs!
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