1 One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and
sat down. His disciples gathered around him, 2 and he began to teach them.
The Beatitudes
3 “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him,[a]
for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
4 God blesses those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
5 God blesses those who are humble,
for they will inherit the whole earth.
6 God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice,[b]
for they will be satisfied.
7 God blesses those who are merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 God blesses those whose hearts are pure,
for they will see God.
9 God blesses those who work for peace,
for they will be called the children of God.
10 God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right,
for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
The Beatitudes Reworded
verse 3: People who realise they need God will find Him
verse 5: the earth belongs to people who realise that it
is God's not theirs in the first place
verse 7:
God is with those who show mercy
people who sow mercy reap it wherever they go
The Beatitudes Inversed
Verse 3
you will miss out big time If you spend all your life
on chasing money because you will totally miss God
People who are greedy and think they don't need God
will miss out on the greatest rewards
Verse 4: Those who will not let themselves mourn
will never truly feel the comfort of God
Verse 6:Self satisfied people who fulfill their own needs
at the cost of others will end up empty, inside and out
Verse 8:
Corrupted fragmented hearts scattered are scattered for
God will be obscured in their view, they will be too blind and deluded to see
Him
God doesn't bless those with impure hearts for they are
blind to Him - all too often we pray for direction , then go out of our way to
follow our own path ,even if we get an answer from God. Doing what's easier
keeps us from seeing the fullness of our lives that God has planned
Verse 9
those who overwork and have no peace in their lives
have no time for God
there is no place in the family of God for those who
are hell bent on causing dissension
