Which would you choose – to inherit not just a house but the entire earth? To live a life that’s filled and satisfied? To be called a child of God? Or the greatest of all – to see God Himself? Or maybe all of these? These seem like impossible dreams, yet they are exactly what Jesus offers. In His first public sermon, the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3–12), Jesus explained how each can be achieved. To inherit the earth, be meek. To be filled and satisfied, hunger and thirst for what is right. To be called a child of God, be a peacemaker. These incredible hopes are within everyone’s reach – they don’t require intellect or strength. The hardest may be, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” (Matthew 5:8). Yet Jesus promises to purify us: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). Jesus holds the greatest offers before us, and while the choice is ours, He will even help us where we are weak. What blessings will you choose today? (Craig B) Open Bible – https://bit.ly/Mat5v3-12, https://bit.ly/1Jo1v5-9
