None of the blessing from the blessedness sermon given by Christ on the mount can be ours unless we are born again. It is through the spirit of regeneration and renewing of the spirit of God can we be quickened to live such a descriptive life through Christ before God. The sermon on the mount shows us the morality of the kingdom’s life transformation to make us partakers of the divine nature through new birth in preparation for eternity, where we will forever live with God. 1 Peter 1:23.
There is a deeper spiritual link and connection between the broken spirit and a contrite heart in the entire subject of Christ teachings on the beatitudes in Matthew Chapter 5 verses 3 –12.
The poor in spirit have the kingdom of God as reward. Matthew 5:3. Those who mourn shall be comforted by the Lord. Matthew 5:4. CLick for the article on the believer’s place of weeping in the kingdom . The meek also shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5.
The poor in spirit and lowly in heart are totallly dependent on the Lord. They know nothing by themselves and speaks nothing for themselves. These don’t take anything in their lives with God for granted. They are conscious of their human frailty, always watch and pray, lest they should enter into temptation by going daily to the throne of grace, that they may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. But, though, they fall in temptation, they will mourn for their sins as one who has lost his firstborn, they will come out of it pardoned and freed from the guilt of their sin: the LORD upholds all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. Psalms 145: 14.
They will not act to display any special spiritual particularity above others, but walks in simplicity to draw on Christ strength in their daily walk and relationsips with others for daily victory over sin from the abundance of God’s grace for any trial or challenge to overcome or any task to do. They admits everything to God’s mercy and everything for him, being their life, portion, joy inheritance and their exceeding great reward on earth or heaven: though they will inherit the earth, but theirs is also the kingdom of heaven.
Like Moses willing that the prophetic spirit and anointing of God upon him should rest upon all the men in the camp, that all the children of God should become mighty, established prophet before him (Numbers 11:29): the meek are not showy by seeking greater things for themself, to make a name on earth, outside the will of God, they won’t, they are never envious, nor competitive of others. Though they warn the unrully, they are full of patient towards all men (1 Thessalonians 5:14), able to bear long with other people, ready to sacrifice their right for the good of all. They are like John the Baptist, they voluntarily decrease daily, that Jesus Christ might increase always, always subject to Christ Jesus – Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither did I exercise myself in things too high for me. Surely I have behaved and quieted myself as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. Psalms.131: 1-2.
Moses was the typical leader after Christ who is willing to cover his face to prevent the shinning glory of his countenance to blind the sight of his brethren than to ask anyone who wanted to hear the word from God to cover their face before they can hear, or speak with him, for the glory of his countenance: this was the exceeding meekness of Moses who had the glory upon him, but prefers not to flaunt it that others might be edified, refused to demonstrate any superiority trait of a special names or titles calling of a Super prophet, super arch 1, super apostle 1, super Bishop, God’s General super 1, God’s air Marshal 1, Major 1 prophet or Master of the prophets to lord it over God’s heritage. Exodus 34: 32-35.
The meek doesn’t initiate things by themselves, except God commence and approve of it, neither do they continue in it, when God stop working like Moses want to start his ministry forty years earlier than scheduled when he was forty years of age. Exodus 7:7. The servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but meek (2 Timothy 2:24-25), I think Moses learnt the lesson on meekness at first long ago from Egypt, when he ran to Midian, after he killed an Egyptian to defend the Israelite, trying to personnaly advertise the divine call upon him in his zeal without the knowledge and respect of of divine timing, but his brethren are not buying into what God is not advertising – for it was not yet time to start his ministry. Acts 7:25.
The meek shall be supernaturally elevated (2 Kings 3:11), their calling and anointing shall speak for itself at the fullness of God’s advertisement of them (2 Kings 2:15): their rod shall buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds, their gifts shall make room for them. Numbers 17:8. They don’t boast of things without their measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to them, a measure to operate in a certain measure of annointing, not above the level of their intimacy with God and allowance from him. God watches and observes us daily as we walk carefully in the path of humility till we get to heaven. Micah 6:8. This path of humility is a steady path with no haste, because he that hastes with his feet sins. The humble will patiently wait for the Lord, they have no personal agenda, but the Lord. The pathway of humility is not a passage to run through with head raised up, not a passage to rush into, but patiently walk in and through. Thus we see that humble believers are patience, calm, flexible and are very thoughtful as they gird the loins of their minds to live soberly in hope to be revealed to them at the appearance and revelation of Jesus Christ. Humility is the power and the driven force behind our Lord’s perfect completion and fulfilment of God’s will on earth. It is the comportment and the disciplined behind his exaltation in heaven to receive of the Father the name that is above every other name – Jesus. Humility is the ignition of Christ power and the strenght of his character for his forbearance and longsuffering for all that he suffered on earth. It is the force and grace of his endurance against the contradictions of sinners. True humility from spiritual brokeness is a spiritual beauty for anyone in the kingdom of God; but those who have eyes, but not seeing, heart that has waxed gross, not able to perceive anything, will continue to behold the riches of divine grace, the splendours and unsearchable riches of the glory of God in Christ Jesus, his Omnipotent, the fearfulness of his praises, depth of his wisdom, universal divine goodness to the just and to the unjust, his faithfulness in the immutability of his counsel and eternal purposes. not able to humble themselves to be mindful to emulate Christ example of humility to empty, abase and renounce or denial themselves in response to divine call of the necessity and obligation to walk in all humility of mind before God: ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. Verily, verily, I say unto you, the servant is not greater than his Lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. John 13: 13-17.
Blessed are those that hunger and thirst after righteousness, they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6. There is no protocol or routine to follow with God concerning feeding and watering the sheep that seek to feed always from the green pastures where he will always leads them, to eat freely, and drink without money or cost, as they desired; to bless them, and manifest his power and himself through them – behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people. Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the Lord thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee. Isaiah 55:1-5
In the book of the Acts of the Apostle chapter 10, we see a non Jewish military man by the name Cornelius whom the the bible calls a devout man, one that fear the Lord with his whole house, fast and prays always, and give much alms, being rewarded ennormousely for his hunger and thristiness after the righteousness of God. The Lord’s order of waiting for the baptism of the Holy Spirit after water baptism was changed (Acts 1:4-5) by himself as he poured out his Holy Spirit upon everyone hearing the preaching of Peter at Cornelious house, being filled with the Spirit, and spoke with tongues just like the days of Pentecote. Acts 10:47-48.
In the kingdom rules and regulations, the spiritually hungry are filled increasingly. Those who are having and expressing an inclination to want something (thirsty), significantly receive increasing supply of amount of rivers of the living water flowing out of their belly unto eternal life according to their thirstiness and emptiness. Whatever spiritual food served from the table on the doctrine of godliness – separation from the world, holiness, sanctifcation, instruction in righteousness, correction and reproof (2 Timothy 3:16-17), to the spiritually thirsty and hungry man (Proverbs 27:7), such is sweet to his taste because the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. Psalms 19: 9-11.
When the genuine spiritually hungry receives the word of God, they don’t play, but work, walk and labour dilligently to do it, desiring to hear more (Acts 13:42), this is why more shall be given unto him from the Lord, unlike the dull hearers, or slow learners, who are likely to lose what they have heard or had, to whom Apostle wrote, we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that uses milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belonged to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Hebrews 5: 11-14.
Those who are spiritually hungry and thirsty will prioritized spiritual life (a) maintain a steady and growing prayer altar (b) study dilligently, without any excuse, to add to their knowledge in the Lord, thereby grow in grace. They strive to enter in through the narrow gate by obedient submission to the doctrines according to godliness which is profitable unto all things.
In their quest to walk in the paths of righteousness, they will deny themselves from fulfiling the desires of the flesh and of the mind (Psalms 18:23): to suffer the flesh, that they might ceased from sin, no longer living the remaining parts of their life in the lusts of men, but in the will of God, the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. They cry daily after the knowledge of God, and lift up their voice for understanding (Proverbs 2:3-5) through diligent searching of the scriptures, not to become prudent in their own sight (Isaiah 5:21-24), but by studying, they show themselves approved unto God (2 Timothy 2:15): to be built up and be made strong by appying it, that whenever the winds shall blow, and the rain shall fall, it will stand and not fall down. Matthew 7:25.
They practice righteousness, humility, godliness, faith, holiness, integrity in obedience to the word of God to grow in his fear. They are immeasurably increasing in each of those divine nature and attributes they’re exercising and committing themselves unto. Note: you’ll increasingly reflect whatever or whoever you give yourself to. O the blessedness of spiritual hunger and thirst after righteousness – here a little, there a little! Isaiah 28:10.
These spiritually hungry people in the Lord are open to sound teaching, learning and discovering of new and deep things from God by the spirit – his understanding is infinite, and his greatness, unsearchable. While we are still in this earthly body, there will always be a divine emptiness and longings for God which nothing can filled up or be satisfied in us until we are changed and shaped according to the glorious body of our Lord Jesus: to become like him and to see him as he is.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7. A believer is the good tree. What else could be providing than good things through the mercies obtained from God for others to enjoy and benefits or reap from such goodness and kindness? He will be merciful, even as his Heavenly Father in heaven is merciful. To love those that hate him, he will not take revenge for any act of violence or aggression against them, but will render good for evil to overcome evil with good. Wickedness against man or domenstic beasts, the Lord hates violent and cruel people, the tendermercies of the wicked are cruel. Proverbs 12:10.
The merciful will pray for the wicked man who has risen up against them should not to perish and for God to give a repentant hearts for their persecutors. Kind to the unkind. Release his offenders to bear the loss for the Lord’s sake. He is compassionate, kind-hearted, merciful and always forgiven. The merciful looks forward to a glorious end before God, looking forwaard to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life by been merciful. Jude 1:21.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Mattew 5:8. The discipline of dying daily to the flesh is to increase the operation of the spirit’s fulness and ripeness of its nine fruit in us. This is one of the steps to spiritual brokenness which is likely impossible to attain if the heart is always deceived to sin and hardened by it. To be undefiled in the way is the blessedness coming from the pure heart. We cannot arrives at clean heart without understanding the horrow of sin, cleansing ourself from the filthiness of the flesh and the spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God – they also do no iniquity, they walk in his ways. 2 Corinthians 7.1. Psalms 119:1-3.
Purity of heart begins from hatred against sin with godly sorrow for sin, if we sin. It start from the desire to serve God with a conscience void of offenses toward men and God by working dilligently to get rid of those things which comes from within the heart to defile us such as the evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: all these evil things come from within, and defile the man. Mark 7:20-23.
Sin is condemned in the flesh, if we can see the condemnation against sin and the flesh as presented in the scriptures, we will fight against it daily to bring it unto subjection, lest any of its works should turn out against us at the end (1 Corinthians 9:27), we will say like David, I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies (Psalms 119:59): this is the beggining of the fear of God which is to depart from evil (Job 28:28), to stay pure, and it endures forever. Psalms 19:9.
They pure in heart serve God in the singleness of their hearts, as unto him and not as unto man. The purification of heart is a daily labourious spiritual work: to keep the door of the heart shut out from the things that can defiles it requires sober diligent state of mind: to keep your feet straight, not turning to the right or left: to walk in the straight gate and narrow way which is the highway of holiness. This is the ultimate goal, the high calling of God in Christ Jesus, to walk daily in the higway of holiness for which we are called, without which no man shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9. One of the best way to seek for peace is to interceed for peace to reign where there is none and to give counsel of peace if sought after. Except by being led by the spirit of God, none should seek for peace where he is not invited by the parties in strife to be a peacemaker. Luke 12:14. A believer should not be a busybody or inquisitive to intrude in other’s mens matter in the name of a peace maker, lest he become as one that takes the dog by the ears (Proverbs 29:17) to get a rough bite from the dog and be wounded for his foolishness, which has nothing to do with suffering for Christ’s sake or for gospel. 1 Peter 4:15-17.
Christ as the Prince of peace and the chief peace maker between man and God was not received by all, but he will not force himself on anyone to receive the peace he brough to offer us from God. Note: the peace of God in Christ Jesus is a principle of adjustments and discipline of adaptation to a new life in Christ Jesus, totaly diffrent froim the system and understanding of peace according to the world system and mentality. Make peace with your situataions and circumstances according to the rules of non anxiety and no stressful thinking for things which are not, by casting all your cares upon him for his suoernatural peace beyond the understanding of men. Philippians 4:6-8.
Peace is one of the fruit of the spirit, the believer in Christ Jesus should exhibit, live, walk and grow in it daily – if t is possible, as far as it depends on you, live in peace with all men. Romans 12:18.
Peace keeping and pursuing peace is a law in the kingdom of God which should be done within the bond of the scripture. It is the fruit of righteousness sown in peace of them that make peace. James 3:18. It is the totality of the kingdom of God which is righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. Romans 14:17. We are living in restless world full of troublesome people: sometimes, separation from toxic people and company is required or necessary to ensure peace like Abraham separated from Lot to avoid strife for peace to reign. Genesis 13:8. God has called us to peace: we should have peace within us, to keep it as a precious gift from God (1 Corinthians 7:15) by not allowing anyone or anything to take it away from us by their restless life; to steal or destroy the peace given us from God by any toxic relationship or communion. Colossians 3:15.
As children and ambassadors of peace, we should follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see God. Hebrews 12:14. You can offer the kingdom peace to anyone who is ready and willing to make reconciliatory peace with Christ as their Lord and personal Saviour, chose to leave it with them or to take it back, if the receipients are not worthy of it. Matthew 10:13. Not everyone want or deserve peace with God or with us (2 Kings 9:22): it should not be forced nor proclaimed on the wicked with who there shall be no peace, says God. Isaiah 48:22.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10. The broken hearted Christians have signed life or death contract with Christ – according to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Philippians 1:20-21.
The spiritually broken believers are not seasonal of good weather Christians who only pray, praise, rejoice, fast, give thanks, willingly walk after the Lord or obey him when things are good and favourable. They are willing, not only to suffer for Christ sake, but also to die for his name’s sake. Philippians 1:29.
Their love for God is unquestionable, without offense, happy to bear and endure their cross daily with joy, freed from fretfulness, murmuring, annoyance or irritation by difficult circumstance or situation, they love not thier lives as to shrink from death. Acts 21:13.
As Christ came into the world as a Lamb slain before the foundation of the world, even so they are in the kingdom of God as it is written about their loyalty andevotion to him, for thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For we are persuaded, that neither tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword: neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:35-39.
If we suffer with him, we shall also reign with him (2 Timothy 2:12): they are not ashamed to bear shame and reproach for Christ sake, but will count it all joy when they fall into divers temptations and blessed God to be counted worthy to suffer shame for the sake of Christ’s righteousness – this is their joy, present and and glory in Christ Jesus. James 1:2. 1 Peter 4:14.
Spritually broken Christians have an option to flee from one city to another away their persecutors and troublers, but they won’t fight violently to resist the enemy by physical fight or the use of guns and amunitions to defend themselves, willing to be absent from the body and present with the Lord. Note: whosoever is spiritually broken by the Spirit of God is mentally and physically toughened for him (Psalms 68:13): no external threats of the unbelievers or internal pressure from false brethren can cause them to change or break them to renouce or compromise their loyalty to contend for the faith, once delivered unto the saints. Psalms 80:17-18.