"God blesses those people who depend only on him."
Jesus' disciples gathered around him and he taught them: God blesses those people who depend only on him. God blesses those people who grieve. God blesses those people who are humble. God blesses those people who want to obey him God blesses those people who are merciful. God blesses those people whose hearts are pure. God blesses those people who make peace. God blesses those people who are treated badly for doing right. God will bless you when people insult you, mistreat you, and tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me. Be happy and excited! You will have a great reward in heaven. People did these same things to the prophets who lived long ago. You are like salt for everyone on earth. But if salt no longer tastes like salt, how can it make food salty? All it is good for is to be thrown out and walked on. You are like light for the whole world. A city built on
top of a hill cannot be hidden, and no one would light a lamp and put it
under a clay pot. A lamp is placed on a lamp stand, where it can give
light to everyone in the house. Make your light shine, so that others
will see the good that you do and will praise your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:1-16 Contemporary English Version The Holy Bible (New York , NY: American Bible Society 1995) |