To Be or Not to Be Attitude, part 1

Jesus gives us a list of attitudes we should live by and live with in our daily lives. Attitudes that we may not understand or really want to apply to our lives. Over the next several blogs we will look at some of these and how they may apply to us.

Matthew 5: 1 - 12
 Jesus saw the crowds. So he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him. Then he began to teach them. He said,
"Blessed are those who are spiritually needy.
The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Blessed are those who are sad.
They will be comforted.
Blessed are those who are free of pride.
They will be given the earth.
Blessed are those who are hungry and thirsty for what is right.
They will be filled.
Blessed are those who show mercy.
They will be shown mercy.
Blessed are those whose hearts are pure.
They will see God.
Blessed are those who make peace.
They will be called sons of God. 
Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right.
The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
 Blessed are you when people make fun of you and hurt you because of me. You are also blessed when they tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me. Be joyful and glad. Your reward in heaven is great. In the same way, people hurt the prophets who lived long ago."

Blessed is spiritually needy. WOW! Spiritually needy, what is that. We are all spiritually needy, each and everyone of us. It is all the way we look at it or even realize that we are needy at all. People look to fulfill that need in many ways, some turn to work, others to entertainment, and so many other things. Our spiritual need is Jesus Christ, He is the only person that can fill that need. When we come to that realization in our lives and accept that we not only need Christ, but desire Him in our lives. When we except Him into our lives we in turn recieve the Kingdom of Heaven! What a blessing!! Our need becomes a great reward when we relieve our need and turn to Jesus to fill that need.