Beatitudes
What are they?
Why are they important?
The Beatitudes were a series of blessings declared by Jesus during His “Sermon on the Mount” found in the Gospels of Matthew.
Trust In The Lord
Today I will trust when my thoughts run to terror, death, despair, betrayal, and turmoil-the worst of the worst.
Embrace The Power Of The Cross
Today I will finally “get it” that the cross is the gateway to Christ, which is the gateway to God, which is the gateway to eternal companionship with our Maker. The gateway was not Christ’s miracles, not His words, nor His life prior to the cross.
Ask For More To Be Revealed
Today I will ask the Spirit to reveal more of God’s truth to me, to open more of God’s mind to me, to infuse in me more of God’s presence.
Search Out False Gods
Today I will search my heart for the false gods (including the false god of religious pride) that blind me to the one true God and cause me to miss the shalom, serenity, and joy available to me by God’s promises and Christ’s sacrifice. But, as I cannot destroy these...
Praise God In My Life
Today I will praise God for His threefold presence in my life and as the model to be spiritually present in the lives of others through intercessory prayer;
Confess My Cowardice To Proclaim Christ
Today I will confess my cowardice in standing up for Christ, for the many times I have abandoned Him when I could have proclaimed Him in word or deed, for being a paper disciple.
Ask The Lord To Set Me Free
Today I will ask the Lord to liberate me, to set me free of my earthly chains, that I may worship Him and Him alone. This is what the Lord sets us free for, what He died for. Exodus 8:1Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘This is what the Lord...
Become What God Sees In Me
Today I will pray the Spirit to match (step-by-step, day-by-day) the total change in the way God sees me, through Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, with a total change in my faith and life: to “crucify” the old me. Galatians 2:20I am crucified with Christ*:...
