MATTHEW 5
- And seeing the multitudes, He went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto Him:
- And He opened His mouth, and taught them, saying,
We know when Jesus prayed at times, He went into a mountain. That was where He met with the Father. That was His secret place. There are no references about what happened when He was on the mountain. It does say in the wilderness that He was tempted by Satan. Then He came and chose the disciples.
In Matthew 5, He comes back from the mountain and tells how to be blessed. We all want to be blessed. There is so much love in Matthew 5. Here is a quick review of the blessings:
- Blessed are the poor in Spirit
- Blessed are they that mourn
- Blessed are the meek
- Blessed are they which hunger for righteousness
- Blessed are the merciful
- Blessed are the pure in heart
- Blessed are the peacemakers
- Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake
- Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you and say all manner of evil against you falsely for My sake
- Rejoice and be exceedingly glad for great is your reward in heaven
He goes on and tells them about many important subjects as being the lights of the world, forgiveness, divorce, judging others and loving your enemies.
Chapter 5 ends with Him telling us to be perfect being mature in godliness in mind and character. He was so full of the Holy Spirit after being with the Father. We are to be perfect like Him. So too we must spend time with the Father and He will reveal to us the deeper things of the Spirit to share with others who come to us.
🎶SONGS – LET YOUR POWER FALL – THE BEATITUDES – PHIL DRISCOLL