Beatitudes #5

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 

Matthew 5:7

Beatitudes: #4

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 
Matthew 5:6

Beatitudes: #3

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 

Matthew 5:5

More verses on meekness:

  The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. ~Psalm 22:26

The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. ~Psalm 25:9

But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. Psalms 37:11
The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. Psalms 147:6

For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. ~Psalms 149:4

 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger. ~Zephaniah 2:3

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. ~Matthew 11:29

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 
 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 1 Timothy 6:10-11
 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;  But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. ~1 Peter 3:3-4

Beatitudes: #2

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 

Matthew 5:4

"Blessed are they that mourn..." The first reference is to that initial mourning which 
ever precedes a genuine conversion, for there must be a real sense of sin before the 
remedy for it will even be desired. Thousands acknowledge that they are sinners, 
who have never mourned over the fact. .... [also]....The fact is that the closer the Christian
lives to God, the more will he mourn over all that dishonours Him: 
with the Psalmist he will say, "Horror hath taken hold upon me because 
of the wicked that forsake thy law." ~A.P. 

Beatitudes #1

  And He opened His mouth, and taught them, saying, 

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:2-3

Are We Obeying God's Word?

 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. ~1 Chronicles 7:14

Are we each truly seeking the Lord to  "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." (Psa. 139:23-24)? Not: search my neighbor, relative or friend...but ME. Is there anything in MY life that is displeasing the Lord? May God be merciful to grant each of us a true heart of seeking His face, and turning from any sin. 

Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: 

And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. ~Joel 2:12-13

Some things God tells us to consider

 

Deuteronomy 4:39   Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.

1 Samuel 12:24   Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

Ecclesiastes 7:13   Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?

Haggai 1:5   Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.

Luke 12:27   Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Luke 12:24   Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

Hebrews 10:24   And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

Thankful for...

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:: summer days with bright blue skies dotted with clouds ::

:: unique striped Petunias that came up on their own 

in our flower bed from last year ::

:: tall grass in the woods ::

:: trees ::

:: sunlight and shadows on the green leaves ::

:: green grass ::

:: mint plants ::

And the list goes on.....

I will bless the LORD at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 

Psalm 34:1

According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy 

right hand is full of righteousness. 

Psalm 48:10

O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice 

of His praise to be heard:

Psalm 66:8

Beware

 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 

Colossians 2:8

Praise Him!

  Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. 

 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. 

   Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. 

  Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. 

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created. 

Psalms 148:1-5

Draw Me Nearer

 I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,

And it told Thy love to me,
 But I long to rise in the arms of faith,
 And be closer drawn to Thee. 

 Chorus: 

 Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord,
 To the cross where Thou hast died; 

  Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, 

  To Thy precious, bleeding side. 

 Consecrate me now to Thy service Lord, 

  By the pow'r of grace divine; 

   Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope, 

   And my will be lost in Thine.
 (Chorus)

O, the pure delight of a single hour 

That before Thy throne I spend, 

 When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God, 

 I commune as friend with friend!

(Chorus)

There are depths of love that I cannot know

Till I cross the narrow sea; 

 There are heights of joy that I may not reach 

Till I rest in peace with Thee. 

 Chorus:

   Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord, 

  To the cross where Thou hast died; 

      Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessed Lord, 

       To Thy precious bleeding side. 

          Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, 

        having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, 

   and our bodies washed with pure water. 

~Hebrews 10:22

Happy Fourth of July!