Blessed!

Blessed!

Blessed [forgiven, refreshed by God’s grace] are those who mourn [over their sins and repent], for they will be comforted [when the burden of sin is lifted]. MATTHEW 5:4 AMP

The Sermon on the Mount, preached by Jesus Christ, starts with a list we refer to as 'The Beatitudes'. A list of attitudes that God blesses is given and maybe the best response any life can give is to critically review and determine where it stands on the scale of God's expectations. What does today's extract hold as lessons for us? First, it would seem that God views mourning as something good. Whatever my view may be, I owe it to myself to check out what God says and see where I fit. Here, it is clear that whatever makes God's heart break must also make my own heart break. If it does not, then maybe what I think I have is not the real deal.

Today's extract talks about sin and its evil effects, but also places side by side with it God's amazing grace. It is because of grace that sin has lost its hold over me. I could not help myself but God came through for me. At a time when I didn't even understand the dangers of sin, God's grace spoke on my behalf, lifting the burden of sin by dying on my behalf. If God could treat sin by making so great a sacrifice, it would be foolishness on my part to think I can toy with sin and get away with it. This is the blessedness: I see sin the same way God sees it, and I run away from it towards the grace of God which is able to help me overcome.

So, what is your state? Blessed or still under a curse? Sin comes with a curse, and it leads to eternal death. Life has been offered; grace is available, and the end is assured, but I get to decide what I should do. His time of favour is here.