We are on the brink of a New Year.I have been meditating on the word "hope" these days. The Beatitudes and every verse in it is full of hope. I would like to share some thoughts with you.
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the Kingdom of God;
Blessed are those who mourn,
For they will be comforted;
Blessed are the meek,
For they will inherit the earth;Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they will be filled;
Blessed are the merciful,
For they will obtain mercy;
Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they will see God;
Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they will be called the children of God;
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake,
For they will inherit the earth.
------Matthew 5:3-10
Thomas Merton from his book Passion for Peace wrote:
"Despair is NOT permitted to the meek, the humble, theafflicted, the ones famished for justice, themerciful, the clean of heart, and the peacemakers. All the beatitudes "hope against hope", bear everything, believe everything, hope for everything,endure everything (1 Cor. 13:7). The beatitudes are simply aspects of love. They refuse to despair of the world and abandon it to a supposedly evil fate which it has brought upon itself. Instead, like ChristHimself, the Christian takes upon his own shoulders the yoke of the Saviour, meek and humble of heart. This yoke is the burden of sin, with all its confusions and all its problems. These sins,confusions and problems are our very own. We do not disown them."
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. Romans 15:13
A blessed and fruitful 2008 to everyone.
Lina
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