Day 24

Day 24


The Beatitudes

Read Matthew 5:1-2.

Jesus sat on the mountain and the disciples’ immediate reaction is to come to Him. They knew he had something to say. Is that your reaction to Christ? Are you eager to come, sit at Jesus’ feet to absorb His truth?

Take a minute and ready your heart before the Lord. Ask Him to quiet your soul so that you can hear His truth today.

Read Matthew 5:3-12.

Jesus began His teaching using a word that we don’t use quite so often today: blessed. What does it mean to be “blessed”?

In Greek, the word “blessed” was used to describe the kind of happiness that comes from receiving divine favor. In our terms, we might use the word “happy.” Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, which includes these Beatitudes, was a response to His call for believers to, “Repent!” How do the Beatitudes speak to your life?

Read Matthew 5:3-12 again, slowly.

How do your perspective, attitude, and actions line up with what Jesus teaches here?

Take some time and pray through verses 3-10, asking the Lord to conform you to His Word. Thank God for His blessing, for His divine favor that He offers those who walk according to His Word.

What has God spoken to you about as you’ve read and prayed through these Scriptures?