Now
when He (Jesus) 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
(Happy,
to be envied, and spiritually prosperous,
That
is, with life-joy and satisfaction in God's Favor and Salvation
Regardless
of their outward conditions)--
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 (the mild, patient, long-suffering),
For
they will Inherit the Earth.
Blessed
are those who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
(Uprightness
and right standing with God),
For
they will be Filled.
Blessed
are the Merciful, for they will receive Mercy.
Blessed
are the Pure in heart, for they will see God.
Blessed
are the Peacemakers (the makers and maintainers of peace),
For
they will be called the sons of God.
Blessed
are those who are Persecuted because of Righteousness
(For
being and doing right),
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.
You
are the Salt of the Earth.
But
if the Salt loses it Saltiness (its strength, its quality),
How
can it be made Salty again?
It
is No Longer good for Anything,
Except
to be Thrown Out and Trampled by men.
You
are the Light of the World (having Christ living within).
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 the house.
In
the same way, let your light (Christ in you) Shine before men,
That
they may see your Good Deeds
And
Praise your Father in Heaven.
(Matthew
5:1-13)
As
Christ Jesus brought Glory to the Father
By
being His Perfect Representative,
So we
are the Representatives of Christ on Earth.
We are
the Blessed Ones, for a Purpose:
So
that God the Father and Christ Jesus can be seen on Earth Today;
Christ
Jesus living In and Through us.
If we
are Not among the Blessed Ones,
Manifesting
the Attributes of Christ Jesus,
We are
of No Value but to be Thrown Out and Trample on by men.
The
Apostle John is told to Measure the Temple of God. Listen:
I
was given a reed like a Measuring Rod and was told,
'Go
and 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)
I
believe the apostle John is Measuring the Church of Jesus Christ,
The
Temple of God today.
He
Measures those who are the True Worshipers, the Blessed;
But
he is told Not to Measure the Outer Court;
Those
who do not worship God in Spirit and in Truth,
Because
Outer Court will be Trampled on
For
the Three and One-half Years of The Great Tribulation.
I
pray that those who read this message are among the Blessed.
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