Blessed #4

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,      for they will be filled. Matthew 5:6 (NIV) In this beatitude, Jesus was drawing a sharp line between those who were confident of their own righteousness, specifically the Pharisees and teachers of the...

Blessed #3

Blessed are the meek      for they will inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 The word “meek” often conjures up in our heads the image of a person who others walk all over – the proverbial dooormat that everyone mistreats, but who is too cowardly or shy to...

Blessed #2

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. (Matthew 5:4 NIV) In this second beatitude, Jesus again challenges the thinking not only of His day, but of our day too! Most of us are able to look at those for whom life is going great, and figure that God is...

Blessed #1

Matthew 5:1-3 (NIV) 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.” Jesus begins His...

Vacation 2010 – Day 25

We left Boulder City this morning under cloudy skies, but the day turned out warm anyway, and cleared off as the day wore on. The trip north to Fallon was uneventful – it was before that that I got into trouble.  I decided that I really needed to clean the bug...