The Beatitudes are hard for us to swallow. Jesus seems to be espousing a Christianity imbued with fatalism at best or defeatism at worst. Look closer, however, and see what he says. The weaker you are, the stronger God is in your life. The weaker you are now, the more ready you are to trust in a future reward. Look at the past acts of God’s grace and you will find many reasons to trust his strength in the face of adversity, persecution or sorrow. Jesus’ point: A righteous heart can trust that God is good even when life hurts.

January 19, 2020 -- Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Pastor Titus Buelow

Matthew 5:1-12