Beatitudes 2
Bible passage: Matthew 5:4
“4. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."
Today is the second sermon on the Beatitudes.
Last week, we looked at the first Beatitudes: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. We clarified that being 'poor in spirit' doesn’t mean poor regarding worldly materials like lacking wealth or power. Faithful people in the Bible like Abraham and Job lived abundantly because they were loved by God.
Joseph was sold as a slave to a foreign land, and Daniel was taken as a war captive, but both were blessed to rise to great positions of power and wealth in those foreign lands. If we interpret ‘poor in spirit’ literally, it would seem like these people would be without blessings. So it’s important to understand the words spiritually. To be poor in spirit spiritually means having a humble heart, free from evil and worldly desires.
Such a person can easily believe in God and, by obeying to His Word, receive the blessing of the kingdom of heaven. Not only will they be saved and enter eternal heaven, but also enjoy spiritual authority and blessings as God’s children of God on earth.
