I am writing each day on my inner world and the insight the Beatitudes are providing me in self-quarantine. I am hoping these words might be a place for you to reflect, ponder and help in some way.
“Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God” (Matthew 5:8).
“You’re blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. Then you can see God in the outside world.”—The Message
To read this particular Beatitude is a challenge for me this particular day. Why? Because I feel so impure—so conflicted on the inside. My “inside world” feels like a total mess.
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Turning to the very words of Jesus--even the "red letters" of our New Testaments can offer us hope in these days of storm, trouble and anxiety. While sitting quietly yesterday, I felt an inner nudge inside of me to turn to the Beatitudes, found in Matthew 5:1-12. These words have anchored men and women in bad times and good times for 2000 years. I believe, by focusing on these words for the next two weeks, we can find a sense of solidarity in reading the same words of Jesus and by especially sharing how these words stir inside of us. Let me offer some thoughts on the very first beatitude.
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