This morning, I held in my mind various threads of thought that I considered pursuing in today's post. Then I read the morning news. I felt the immense agitation across the country and knew it not as mine, but as a collective consciousness, conflicted, struggling to find our way to health, stability, and peace. This passage from the teachings of Jesus came next to my mind as a universal spiritual teaching. There are many traditional and metaphysical interpretations of these beatitudes, but I decided to post them as they are translated from the Bible, for your own contemplation. Today, here, I find a message of peace and healing. (Susan Nettleton)
Matthew 5:3-10
3. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
7. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
8. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
9. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
10. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.