Jesus made a point to include this blessings as part of the Beatitudes. He knew that His followers would be persecuted, but He also knew that those who would hold fast to the end, would receive the blessing of the Kingdom of God. Let us hold fast to the faith we profess, for there is blessing in persecution.

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Jesus is the Prince of Peace, and as we follow Him, we will know His peace and be able to bring His peace into every situation and relationship we face. To be a Peacemaker is to be a child of God.

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When we make Jesus our Lord and Savior, He washes us clean and places His robes of righteousness and purity upon us. As we walk in Him, we walk in purity. We cannot have a pure heart without Him. Having a pure heart also means keeping our hearts soft and free of bitterness when hard times come. Guarding our thoughts will help to guard our hearts. As we keep our hearts pure, this will be a way that others will see Jesus in us.

When we genuinely experience the mercy of God, we are able to extend that same mercy. Those who are merciful reflect the heart of God to a world lost in darkness. Revenge, hardness of heart and bitterness will lead to death and depression, but mercy leads to more mercy. It's one of the most beautiful gifts that reflects the heart of God.

Elijah was man with a fire and a hunger for the things of God. He could not stand by and watch evil and idolatry become the way of the people of God. To hunger and thirst after righteousness is to hunger and thirst after Jesus and it is the foundation of our walk with Him.

Many people today would define meekness as "weakness." But nothing could be further from the truth. To be meek is to be like Jesus. To be meek is to be humble, to refrain from pride. As followers of Jesus, we are called to be meek in the midst of a self-absorbed world.

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Jesus spoke about those who mourn. He said that those who mourn will be comforted. We serve a God who cares about what concerns us. Those who have been redeemed and saved from sin, are grieved when they see sin and wickedness in the world. Followers of Jesus mourn over the effects of sin on this world. But we don't stay in a place of sadness. We trust that Jesus has conquered sin and death, and one day, we will see the fullness of His victory. As we follow Jesus, may our hearts be soft and grieve over what grieves the heart of God.

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The first Beatitude that Jesus gave us in His Sermon on the Mount is about those who are poor in spirit. To be poor in spirit means to understand that in ourselves, we have nothing. Without Jesus, we are poor in spirit. We can do nothing without Him. An influencer for Jesus is one that relies completely on Jesus. In this episode we look at the life of Esther as a woman who was poor in spirit and knew she could not save her people in her own strength. She relied completely on Yahweh, the One, True and Living God.

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