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Jesus chose a mountainside to teach His followers about the characteristics of a life yielded to God. There He taught them that attitude, not altitude, was the key to having a clear view of the Father.  |
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Read: Matthew 5:1-12 |
Although I know He has furnished countless good things for me, when the car blows a gasket, when the flu infects my family, and when relationships threaten to unravel, dissatisfaction threatens my view of God’s blessings—they seem more like infrequent drips from a faucet rather than a flood of water from a hydrant! Tucked
into the passage known as the Beatitudes, Jesus said:“Blessed are the
pure in heart, for they shall see God”
(Matt. 5:8). This is not just for the few who try
to achieve it, but for all who will humbly receive it. To have a heart that is clean in God’s eyes, we need to accept the Father’s pardon through Christ His Son. “If we confess our
sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse
[purify] us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). (Matthew
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Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. — Matthew 5:8 |
A mountaintop is a great place to see the stars, but to clearly see God requires a change of heart. Since by faith I have clear vision,
Your blest Word is rich and new; Men with eyes by sin distorted Cannot all its treasures view. —Bosch To
get a clear view of God, focus on Jesus Christ.
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in a Year: Deut. 17-19; Mark 13:1-20 |
"Reflexions from Our Daily Bread"
Posted by: Ben Ayala : benayalal@gmail.com
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En el camino de la vida enfrentamos muchos desafíos que pueden sacudirnos. Sin embargo, es en esos momentos cuando debemos recordar que el Señor es nuestra fortaleza y nuestra roca inquebrantable. Como está escrito: Jehová, roca mía y castillo mío, mi libertador; Dios mío, fortaleza mía, en él confiaré; mi escudo y la fuerza de mi salvación, mi alto refugio. (Salmo 18:2) Cuando nos sentimos sobrecargados, podemos confiar en la promesa de que Dios es nuestro refugio seguro. Él nos da valor para afrontar las tormentas y paz para superar los momentos de ansiedad. La fuerza que el Señor nos da no es solo un refugio contra el peligro, sino también una fuente continua de fortaleza y renovación. En su presencia encontramos esperanza y valentía para seguir adelante, incluso cuando el camino parece difícil. ¡Así que no te desanimes! Pon tu confianza en el Señor y permítele ser tu fortaleza. Con Dios de nuestro lado, somos más que vencedores. Él nos sostiene y guía, fortalece nuestro ...
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