Tuesday 2/26/2013 Beatitudes (2)

Good Morning, my dear brothers and sisters.  Something new starting today.  Are you ready for this?

Dear Father, we want to give thanks.  Thank You, Jesus, all praise and honor to You, Lord Jesus, for working on and answering the prayers we are about to ask today. Starting today, Jesus, we want to claim the victory before we even ask.  We want to give You praise because You have given us Your life.  So, Jesus,  help me to remember each day to give honor and glory not just for answered prayers from the past, but honor and glory for the answered prayers that we have not even asked yet.  And yes, we will do that in the Name of Jesus, as always ... I love You, Jesus.  Amen.

Yes, brothers and sisters, so often when we post prayers we never, and I say we for so many who have prayer lines do not hear back from those who requested prayers.  So starting today, the praise report goes up first.  And brothers and sisters, when requesting prayers, and please do that, if you have something good, a praise report at the same time, please offer it up.

Yesterday Dolores had a very bad day.  Praise God, she got up today and seems to be back to "her" normal.  Thanks for all who have been praying for her.  All honor and glory to God.  Amen.

Brothers and sisters, it is beautiful here at the Southern Location of the North Pole.  However, the sky was very red.  Bad weather later today, be alert for it.  Again I want to tell you, do not let the scare tactics scare you.  Teachers losing their jobs.  NO, let's face it, the schools' budgets are in until the end of June.  Do you know that in some schools the football coaches get paid more than the elementary school teachers?  Schools say they do not have books or even paper and pencils but the football field has astroturf on it and a paved running track.  Time to get back to the basics!  Let me get to the message.

Matthew 5:1 - Now, when He saw the crowds He went up on a mountainside and sat down.  His disciples came to Him 2 and He began to teach them, saying:  (NIV)

Matthew 5:5 - Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.  (NIV)

Matthew 5:6 - Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.  (NIV)

Let's look at Matthew 5:5 and talk about the "meek".  Please do not confuse this word.  Meek means those who are humble and acknowledge that they need God to go forth.  And if we are meek and we go forth and we walk with God, we will indeed inherit the goodness of this earth.  I can bear witness to this.  I have humbled myself before God, and folks, we have a really  nice hunk of God's earth.  But greater things are yet to come.  Let's look at just a few scriptures that tie into this Beatitude.

Psalm 37:11 - But the meek will inherit the Land and enjoy great peace.  (NIV)

Revelation 21:1 - Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away and there was no longer a sea.  (NIV)

Folks, in Revelation you can really see this playing out.  The meek, those who humble to our Lord God, our Lord Jesus Christ, shall inherit the earth, and we see a NEW EARTH coming down and a New Heaven coming.  Folks, while we who humble ourselves here on Earth will surely inherit some hunk of this great land, inherit does not mean we get it free, we need to work for that.  But when it comes to the New Heaven and the New Earth, Christ has paid that price, so indeed we inherit it, and the price is paid, and we will be living with God and yes, there will be great peace.  Amen.

Matthew 5:6 - Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.  (NIV)

Again we look at the word Blessed, and yes, we are blessed, and the blessings, as in all blessings come from God.  And the more we hunger and thirst for Him, the more we worship Him, the more we will be filled with Him.  Today, let's get filled with some righteousness by closing out with a short worship song.  One thing I want to point out to you is as much as I tell you that you need a good church, and you do, you can worship God, you can worship our Lord Jesus right from your computer where you sit.  You can ask the Holy Spirit to come over you regardless of where you are.  So will you join me, remember this day to share your blessings and tell others you love them.

Dear  Father in Heaven, help us as we close out today with some singing. j Help us to share Your love with others.  In Jesus' name, Amen.

Now put this song on your heart and lips for today ...

Holy Spirit, Thou art welcome in this place.
Holy Spirit, Thou art welcome in this place.
Omnipotent Father of mercy and grace,
Thou at welcome in this place.


Holy Spirit, Thou art welcome in this place.
Holy Spirit, Thou art welcome in this place.
Omnipotent Father of mercy and grace,
Thou at welcome in this place.


Holy Spirit, Thou art welcome in this place.
Holy Spirit, Thou art welcome in this place.
Omnipotent Father of mercy and grace,
Thou at welcome in this place.

I love ya, Pastor Dan ... Hit it again ...


Holy Spirit, Thou art welcome in this place.
Holy Spirit, Thou art welcome in this place.
Omnipotent Father of mercy and grace,
Thou at welcome in this place.


Holy Spirit, Thou art welcome in this place.
Holy Spirit, Thou art welcome in this place.
Omnipotent Father of mercy and grace,
Thou at welcome in this place.