God Blesses those Depend on Him
Backgrounder on Matthew 5-7:
Jesus claimed to be the Messiah,
the king of the Jews. And this
section traditionally called the
Sermon on the Mount, presents
His statement of heaven.
Relationship to God (rather than
adherence to ritual) and inward
attitude (not outward action)
become the focus of His message.
Lord, we will Depend on You:
Blessed are the Poor in spirit
(and realise their need for Him)
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are the Meek,
for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are the Merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.
(Matthew 5:3, 5, 7). Amen.
Lord, the kingdom of God belongs
to those who realize they are
incapable of providing spiritually
for themselves. And it is in our
weakness that You God meets us
& displays Your power most clearly.
So Lord, I freely admit that apart
from You, I am empty and weak.
Let my emptiness & helplessness
be the condition that gives you
room to fill me with yourself and your abundant blessings. Amen.
Lord, thank you for dealing with
Your people gently, even though
You are supreme, holy and just.
I want to be a person of principle
and yet a person of gentleness.
Realising my short comings,
help me Be Meek & mild tempered.
For people who have power in their
thoughts & can control that power
will be able to guide others into
God’s wisdom, gently plod them
do good & inherit blessings. Amen.
Lord, You are merciful. Thank you
for not giving the eternal death
we deserve but instead you give
us life in Christ. To be truly right
with You God, help me to Extend
Mercy to the undeserving people
in my lives. Teach me to be lavish
in my willingness to overlook
wrongs and even to bless those
who don’t deserve blessing. Amen.