I Swear!

Verse: Matthew 5:33-37 Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or...

Everything You’ve Been Waiting For

Verse: Matthew 5:17-20 17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by...

Who is Blessed?

Verse: ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭11‬-‭12‬ ‭ “”Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were...

Skip the Brownie

Verse:  Matthew 5:10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Devotion Sometimes doing the right thing does not make us happy.  I need to go to the gym this morning because I know that exercise is good for...

Purely Blessed

Verse: Matthew 5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Devotion It is wonderful how the words that Jesus spoke and are recorded in verses of “The Beatitudes” in Matthew chapter 5 are so simple, true, and filled with so much depth and encouragement....