“Be Blessed” (Matthew 5:1-4)

Jesus begins what is commonly referred to as the Sermon on the Mount, the greatest sermon ever preached! He begins with multiple statements of blessing, and therein lies something amazing if we take the time to grasp what Jesus is telling us.

In His first two statements, Jesus says those justified by faith are blessed if they are poor in spirit and those who mourn. Those doesn’t sound encouraging, but we need a deeper understanding of just what He is saying. Once we understand, everything else falls in line.