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The Backdrop
A Look at the Beatitudes -
Jesus surveys the crowd and begins to point out the characteristics that described some of them and that others desired.
With each one, Jesus points to the work of the Father in spite of or alongside the character of man.
The poor in spirit are not blessed because they are spiritually bankrupt, but rather their joy comes in knowing their need for the Father and the Lord being faithful to fill them.
Those who mourn are not blessed because they mourn, but rather their joy comes from the comfort of the Lord.
The meek are not blessed by their humbleness, but rather that they experience God more fully in their humbleness.
In other words, God works for the sake of His goodness in all people.
We experience His goodness as our eyes are opened to our need for Him.
It is with this truth that God is our reward and has intentionally engaged us for His glory that Christ commissions us to our work.
Matthew 5:13
Work A: We are to be the salt of the earth
In the ancient world, there were two key characteristics associated with salt:
Purity - Salt filled with impurities lost its flavor and its ability to preserve, it was only good to be tossed out to kill the weeds.
In a decaying culture with lower moral standards, the Christian is called to live a life that points to the purity and righteousness of Christ
Preservative - Salts primary use in the ancient world was to preserve.
Preserving things does not prevent decay, but rather delays it.
We are called to delay the decay, stand up for what is moral and righteous that the ministry to Christ, the light ministry has time to work.
Flavor - The Christian life is the life lived abundantly.
Only in Christ are we able to be joyful in the midst of trial for our reward is not here on earth but with our Father in heaven
Flavor - Salt is necessary to enhance the flavor of food.
Life is
Christians are called to preserve what is good, righteous and holy in the face of the brokenness of our world and in doing so, stave off the decay that comes as a byproduct of sin and death.
Jesus follows this with the continuation of our calling to work.
Work B: We are called to the the light of the world.
We are filled with the Spirit that transforms the darkness into light.
We have been saved with the blood of Christ that brings hope to the most broken, the mist vile, the most undeserving.
We are called to be a witness to the world of the wonder of God that as they see our good deeds, they will not revere us but rather the Father who has saved us.
My prayer for us as the church our community, neighbors, friends and family would know without a shadow of a doubt what our purpose is and who has sent us, as a body and as individuals.
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