BLESSED...

-= daydream =-

By Abraham Irawan, BRAM .. An amazingly talented photographer. Simply stunning photos...

Visit Abrahan Irwan's Flickr Blog http://www.flickr.com/photos/bramvera

Share something that I read today from an RBC article about the Beatitudes...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

A Christian's Manifesto

BE IT RESOLVED that we will seek to change our own world by the spirit and attitudes we have found in Him.

TO THAT END we find that our Lord gave us a new way of seeing ourselves and others when He looked at the crowds of hurting people who were following Him and said:

1 · BLESSED are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven

In the presence of the One who healed withered legs and blind eyes to earn the right to be trusted, we discovered that our troubles had done us a favour. Our material losses and moral failures had brought us to the only One who could help us. Because we could not help ourselves, we followed Him long enough to hear the words...

2 · BLESSED are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

When our hearts broke under the weight of our own wrongs, this Teacher's ideas made sense.

With His help we saw that our problems were rooted not in bad leaders, laws or circumstances, but in ourselves. Only when we saw our need for forgiveness did we find that comfort we were looking for. Only when we were assured of a better future than we had ever dreamed possible could we see why our King would say...

3 · BLESSED are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth

In the presence of One who walked on water, calmed a storm, and spoke peace to the most troubled hearts, we found that being submissive to Him gave us inner strength and courage. In declaring surrender to Him, we saw that the earth on which we knelt was not ours to conquer but His to entrust. In the assurance of His promise we were ready to hear Him say... 

4 · BLESSED are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled

As we learned new ways of relating to others, we found a peace that replaced our thirst for conflict. As we hungered for His attitudes, we realised that His life began to show up in ourselves. As we responded to others with the patience and love we found in Him, we found a freedom of spirit that soared on the words...

5 · BLESSED are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy

From our Teacher's example we learned that honor is found not by passing judgement on others, but by showing mercy to those already condemned by their own actions. By offering a kindness that was needed but not deserved, we began to breathe the air of heaven. With a river of mercy flowing through our lives we experienced the cleansing promised in the words...

6 · BLESSED are the pure in heart, for they shall see God

In new motives we found a purity of heart that allowed us to see more of God than we had ever seen before. As we reached out to others with the grace that had been shown to us, we began to see God Himself working in us and through us. As we watched how He loved people we had once considered untouchable, we behan to understand why He would say...

7 · BLESSED are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the Sons of God

In the cause of peace we found a purpose that reflected the heart and ways of our Father. As we began to see others as people for whom Christ died, we saw how important it was to avoid any alignments or associations that would distract from our mission. Yet because we knew others would misunderstand us as they misunderstood Him, we took courage in the words...

4 · BLESSED are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are you when they revile you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for my sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

In the promise of eventual reward we were reminded that there is a price to be paid for being faithful to our King. Yet if we had to be resented we wanted to be resented for the mission He had entrusted to us. While there are many worthy moral and political causes, we knew that, in the end, there would be only one battle that mattered. With this confidence and conviction of mind,

WE THEREFORE hold this principle to be self-evident:

THAT what is best for ourselves and for our neighbours does not begin with a change of circumstances, but with a change of heart. And,

THEREFORE, WE RESOLVE  with the help of our God to make the attitudes of our King the manner in which we seek to relate not only to our friends, but to our enemies as well - for the honor of our King, and for the good of all, for whom He died. RBC Ministries.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

WOW! Wonder how many of us, as Christians, will be able to adopt all these in our life. But I must say that it is a whole different perspective to life to the one that the world holds to. It's illogical and unnecessary even...to rejoice when persecuted? My aunt has asked me before...Do you really have to go all the way in serving God? My answer is...Yes! Jesus went all the way for us. It is only right that we give our lives to Him in return...to lay down our lives is not something that we might do or may have to do...it is something that we should do from the start of our walk with Jesus. Only then can we walk in the fullness of God's plans and purposes for our lives. Henceforth, does the decisions we make change God's love for us? NO!! God's love doesn't change no matter the decision we make...He may not be as pleased...but God's love is not a fickle thing that is here today and gone tomorrow. God's love is something that this world could never perceive fully until Jesus returns or until we return to the Lord. It is out of this world... extra-ordinary...unlike anything in this world...Even when we think that we have it firgured out, God surprises us and shows us something that totally astounds us all over again until all we can do is sit and marvel at our God.

Let Your love be the strength of my heart and the guide to my life.

Always. And forever...

Comments

[seys]

hi wow what a nice songs well thanks to heard that,i am just a same like you,well just keep in touch in my friendster list,i know you'r such a good mother too...but you know our gift from god.see you hope add me to your friendster list too,se you my friend....muahhhhhhhhh....