Sunday School by Linda Thacker from June 15, “Blesse Are the Joy Bombs”
Let’s look at what Jesus had to say in His very first sermon, which we refer to as the Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew 5:3-12. In this age of “influencers,” His list of Beatitudes (from the Latin word “beatus,” meaning blessed or happy) may sound a bit strange to us today:
Blessed are: the poor in spirit, they who mourn, the meek, they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, the merciful, the clean in heart, the peacemakers, Those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness.
Wait, what?!! Who signed up for that? Well if you profess to be a Christian, YOU did! But here’s the deal Good Peeps: Joy Bombs abound when we anchor our faith not in this world but in our Awesome Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Source: https://missionaccess.org/blessed-are-the-joy-bombs/
