Bible Verse of the day:Matthew 5 (New American Standard Bible)
The Sermon on the Mount;
The Sermon on the Mount;
1When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him.
2He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,
3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5"Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
6"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10"Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
12"Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Disciples and the World 13"You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.
14"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;
15nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.
16"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
2He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,
3"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5"Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
6"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10"Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
12"Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Disciples and the World 13"You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.
14"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;
15nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.
16"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Random thoughts: Why does the grass grow more when it gets hotter. That just means more work for me. Not any more. I officially hired someone to mow my yard for the rest of the year as of today. But seriously, when the weather is nice and it would not hurt to get outside, the grass hasn't popped out yet. 100 degree weather, 100 % humidity and it needs mowing every other day.
The hotter it gets, the more work we are required to do. oh, wait, am I talking about mowing the grass or tending to God's Kingdom? Hmm! Could be either one. Could be both. When things get a little sticky in life our work for the Kingdom needs to be fortified. Some extra hard work. God won't allow us to sit on our laurels when there is work to be done. We cannot hire some one to tend to the Kingdom of God like I hired someone to tend to my yard. We are accountable for our own work. God won't allow anything less. There is NO WAY God will tell us"Well done" if we don't do anything. Our goal is God's blessing and folks, it ain't a gonna happen if we don't do our part.
It is like, well, say, you work in an office and everyone gets bonuses for a job well done. Instead of getting individual bonuses, it all goes in a pot. At the end of the week, all the pot is split between every one. All have contributed except you. Is it fair for you to reap the benefits? I don't think so.
God will open the gates and let us into heaven regardless. The extra blessings are ours on our own. We work for them. They will be ours. We don't, we won't. Guess we will just walk those streets of gold, just wondering why everyone else is happier than we are. Huh.
I really don't know what we will get in the way of rewards. I do know Jesus said our rewards will be great in heaven. I do know that I look forward to that day. Not that I am in any hurry to leave this earth. But , I am ready when that time comes. Don't hold me back when God calls. I might make something bad happen to you after I get there. I am excited to see what is going to happen in heaven.
I am also excited about what is happening on this side of heaven. I am excited to be one of God's creatures. I praise God for the ability to work for Him. Just let me pay the A/C bill and all will be right with the world.Ahhhhhh.
Main point is....we are all responsible for working for God's Kingdom while we are still on this ole earth. You always have to be prepared. You never know when God will call you to do something exceptional that He has prepared only you to do.
Still working til later,
Vera
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