FEBRUARY 1
MATTHEW 5:11_Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you
Jesus is consistent to connect blessings with eight characteristics. Christians call these characteristics beatitudes. If you’re going to have an attitude, have a beatitude!
The result of each characteristic is to be blessed, translated as happy, or fortunate.
These are not earthly blessings given by earthly people (who could also take them away). These are spiritual, supernatural blessings. Nothing in this life can take away the love, joy, peace, or faith which comes from being blessed by God.
What does it mean to be reviled? It is to be harshly criticized. To be spoken to in great anger. It is a painful experience stinging long after the verbal abuse.
As in the previous teachings, Jesus does not say we will be blessed if we are reviled for dishonest, immoral, or deceitful behavior. The blessings of Jesus’ promises are for the pain experienced for doing what is right and being reviled for it.
There are examples of people in the Bible who experienced just that. The prime example is the Lord Jesus Christ.
PRAYER
Holy Christ, Thank You for teaching me the truth through the Bible. In the powerful name of Jesus, Amen.
Christ was reviled for the truth—May I be as strong!
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