Tag: truth
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They will Inherit the Earth
“Blessed Are the Meek, for They Will Inherit the Earth“ (Matthew 5:5) The third beatitude puzzles many people in the workplace, in part because they don’t understand what it means to be meek. Many assume the term means weak, tame, or deficient in courage. But the biblical understanding of meekness is power under control. In…
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They shall be comforted
“Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4) The second beatitude builds on our mental recognition of our poverty of spirit by adding an emotional response of sorrow. When we face the evil in our own lives, it saddens us; when we face the evil in the world—which includes possible evil in…
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Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven
“Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit, for Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven” (Matthew 5:3) The “poor in spirit” are those who cast themselves on God’s grace. We personally acknowledge our spiritual bankruptcy before God. It is the tax collector in the temple, beating his breast and saying, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner”…
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In your prayers
Keep the lawyers and judges of the land in your prayers. Pray that the LORD will keep their minds and hearts illuminated and focused on righteousness.
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Thoughts of Time…
If you want to know the end, look at the beginning. African proverb Lost time is never found again. Benjamin Franklin You can’t keep today’s hour for tomorrow – we all know that, but still tend to procrastinate. Benjamin Franklin warns that time is a scarce resource, and if it’s wasted, it cannot be recovered…
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Dealing With Anxiety
Nothing dispels our fears like a renewed understanding of the promises and presence of God. R.C. Sproul gives insight into our anxiety and presents the Bible’s means of acquiring peace. Listen To The Full Podcast
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