Thursday, October 22 2026
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Matthew 5:3-11- “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.
The section of Scripture that here introduces the Lord’s famous Sermon on the Mount begins with a set of principles generally known as the Beatitudes. These are attitudes which the Lord which the Lord teaches us to learn and put into practice in our lives so that we can live in the power of God’s kingdom. Warren Wiersbe describes this so well.
This is what the Beatitudes are all about. They explain how you can reign in life and live like an heir of the King. Most people think of the Beatitudes as a collection of idealistic sayings—beautiful to read but impossible to practice. How wrong they are! In fact, the entire Sermon on the Mount is a glorious explanation of what life is really like when you reign through the power of the Holy Spirit. Dr. G. Campbell Morgan called the Sermon on the Mount “The Manifesto of the King,” and that is just what it is. Jesus Christ the King is telling us how to live like kings. He is explaining how to reign over such servants as ego, so that you practice humility and not pride; power, so that you build up and do not destroy; appetite, so that you crave purity and not sin. The Beatitudes tell you how to get back in the saddle so that you are riding like a king and not trudging like a slave. (Warren W. Wiersbe, Heirs of the King: Living the Beatitudes, 10 (Kindle Edition): Grand Rapids, MI: Discovery House)
The Beatitudes contain the keys to living victoriously in life as members of God’s kingdom, no matter what our station or circumstance. The world often laughs and mocks the beauty and elegance of the Beatitudes, and yet their wisdom stands unmatched especially in contrast with the wisdom of the world.
Are we living triumphantly as part of God’s kingdom?
Give us wisdom, Lord. Amen.