Our scripture this morning is Matthew 5:4 (ESV).
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
The Bible App (bible.com) is doing a study on The Beatitudes and since I follow their scriptures each day, I’ll be writing on them as well. Jesus gives us a list of blessings that we don’t normally see as good things and how God can use them to reach each one of us.
When we think of mourning, we usually associate it with a loss. While God is there to comfort us when we experience grief, Jesus is speaking about more than just a human loss. He wants us to understand that if we aren’t mourning over our sins, we should be.
When we realize our own issues, it should make us sad. Jesus wants us to see the need for sorrow over our lack of love for God and each other. However, when we return in repentance, God is there to comfort us. When we are truly sorry for the wrong we think and do, God accepts and forgives us.
Patient Lord, You have shown us what is necessary to be saved from our sin and You wait for us to make that decision. Help us to help others see the need for You in their lives. Amen.
