The Blessed Ones!

In all this fallen world there are only a few who are blessed.

They have found the “narrow way,” the WAY of Christ Jesus.

They have found the TRUTH, by Christ Jesus their teacher.

They have found the only LIFE that exists,

The Eternal LIFE found only “in Christ.”

Christ Jesus spoke about these blessed ones in His Sermon on The Mount.

Now when He saw the crowds, He went up on a mountainside and sat down.

His disciples came to Him, and He began to teach them, saying:

'Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, 

For they will be filled.

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,

For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you

And falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in Heaven,

For in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

(Matthew 5:1-12)

You are the salt of the earth.

But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?

It is no longer good for anything,

Except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

[This is a prophetic utterance that has relationship to the Book of Revelation.

The apostle John is told:

'Go measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the worshipers there.

But exclude the outer court; do not measure it,

Because it has been given to the Gentiles.

They will trample on the holy city for 42 months.' (Revelation 11:1-2)

Those in the outer court of God's Temple (Church),

Those who were washed, but did not become priests;

Who, did not change their garments for those of a priest;

Who, therefore, did not put on the garments of Christ;

Who, were not anointed with the oil of the Holy Spirit;

Who, did not worship God in His Spirit and in His Truth,

Are given over to the Gentiles to be trampled upon.

For the 42 months of The Great Tribulation.]

You are the light of the world.

A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.

Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

In the same way, let your light shine before men,

That they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in Heaven.

(Matthew 5:13-16)

The Light of Christ Jesus has shown in every generation since His resurrection.

It is shining in this generation by those who belong to Him;

His Bride shines with His glory and She will be taken into glory at His return.

As God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!