Rule the Universe
I am still working on Matthew 5:3. I’ve worked through “Blessed are the poor in spirit”, but what about “for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”? Again, Strong’s Concordance is my friend. The phrase that...
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“Holy Spirit” by Colleen Shay. https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/colleen-shay “Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” When I think of the word ‘mourn’, I think of people who...
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Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. This has never been my favorite verse. When I first came to Christianity (the fundamentalist flavor), I was taught that this means to be quiet...
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“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” – Matthew 5:6 Both the words for hunger and for thirst carry the connotation of deeply desiring something. This...
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Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy. Mercy is a word I associate with crime, punishment, and the legal system. In my mind, to be given mercy means to be granted forgiveness for my...
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Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. The word pure has some negative connotations today. It’s been used as a weapon against women: purity culture. It’s been used to describe...
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Art by Yuri Chasov Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. This is one of my favorite Bible verses. Perhaps because I am someone who sometimes struggles internally...
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Be Yourself by bollee patino Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The Beatitudes employ classic speech technique: Jesus tells us what he’s...
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by Wassily Kandinsky What does the Beatitudes, summarized, say? Divinely blessed are you: when you feel that you are spiritually cut off from God; you deeply grieve your aloneness; the grief sifts you...
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Shortly after my last blog post, the world changed: Infection. Isolation. Masks and disinfectant and small social pods. Stranger-danger on steroids. Sixteen months later, although the virus isn’t...
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