The third beatitude gives us our direction for this week: “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” The Message puts it this way: “You're blessed when you're content with just who you are—no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought.” The readings this week are selected to resonate with this idea: While many seek to gain all the world has to offer, the Kingdom of God contains people who acknowledge their lacking in humility. And these inherit all God’s creation is intended to offer.
How can you acknowledge your life in ways that allows for you to rely more upon God and his power rather than your own? How do you see this in the life and example of Christ?
Pray to God each day, asking that this time you’re spending only before him would help you live for and through Christ. If you’ve committed to reading the whole Sermon on the Mount for a given number of days/times each week, be sure to do so.
Monday, July 4 - Read the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7)
Tuesday, July 5 - Matthew 5:3-12, Philippians 3
Wednesday, July 6 - Matthew 5:3-12, Romans 12:3-21
Thursday, July 7 - Matthew 5:3-12, James 4
Friday, July 8 - Matthew 5:3-12, Mark 5:25-34, Psalm 131
Saturday, July 9 - Matthew 5:3-12, Matthew 11:25-29, Matthew 26:60-63a
Sunday, July 10 - Come to worship with your church family!
