May 16 | Matthew 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” (Matthew 5:7) The world doesn’t see merciful people as strong. In sports, we see unhappy coaches when athletes show mercy to their opponents. Yet, we all want the judge to show us mercy if we…
May 15 | Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who are hungering and thirsting for righteousness,for they will be filled.” (Matthew 5:6) Some people don’t care if the right thing is done. We have literature and movies that extol the villain instead of the hero. Some don’t want to do the…
May 14 | Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5) Our world can’t understand meek. They think any form of power without control is weak. But they’re not the same. They think strength must be overwhelming. A man’s man shows off his strength…
May 13 | Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4) Funerals are awkward for me. I don’t know how to comfort the mourners even as a pastor. When they asked, “Why did God take Him now?” I don’t know how to respond. I…
May 12 | Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for God’s kingdom is theirs.” (Matthew 5:3) Bankruptcy seems to be becoming a regular practice in our country. While it’s meant to reset the person’s finances and give them an opportunity to start over, some people are unafraid to…
May 10 | Psalm 139:17-18; 1 Corinthians 2:10-11 “And how precious to me are Your thoughts Oh God! How vast this some of them! If I would count them, they are more numerous than sand. I awake, and You are still with me.” (Psalm 139:17–18) “For God revealed these things…
May 4 | Romans 5:9-11 “Therefore, we were justified by His blood. Now much more we will be saved by Him from wrath. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by His Son’s death, much more since we were reconciled will we be saved by His…
May 3 | Romans 5:6-8 “For Christ, while we were still weak, died at the proper time for the ungodly. For anyone will die with difficulty for a righteous person, though for a good person perhaps anyone would even dare to die, but God demonstrates His love for us, that…
May 2 | Romans 5:3-6 “Not only this, but we also rejoice in afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance and endurance character, and character hope. But hope does not dishonor, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who was given to…
May 1 | Romans 5:2 “through whom also we have had access by faith into this grace into which we have stood, and we rejoice in hope of God’s glory.” (Romans 5:2) I don’t have access to famous people. I’m not on speed dial for the US President. I know…