Matthew 5:1-11

Read Matthew 5:1-11. This section is part of the Sermon on the Mount and is know as the Beatitudes:
Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. He said: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.

When you look up the word beatitude in the dictionary, it reads supreme blessedness, exalted happiness. Some of those situations don't sound like blessings to me, but Jesus then tells you why.

When a group of middle school youth and I went to believe ( a conference) this past April, they played this song based off the beatitudes. Listen to it below:

What blessed are... stood out to you? Did one just touch you a little more than others?

This week we have talked about some tough things. Being a follower of Christ isn't always easy and sometimes feels like we have no one in our corner cheering us on, but that's not true. Jesus is right there with us through it all and is always in your corner.