Matthew 5:1-12 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain...and taught them saying [The Beatitudes]:
These are all the blessings that are ensured if we seek the kingdom of heaven, which to me is God consciousness. The first ten boil down to, the poor in spirit get the kingdom of heaven, the meek inherit the earth, the merciful shall get mercy, etc.
Those that speak most to me are 10 and 11-12...10, in short, Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteous sake (my emphasis) get the kingdom of heaven; then the biggies in full:
11-12 Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account (my emphasis). Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so men persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Stripped down for the likes of me and my ego Lucy, I am blessed whenever I feel persecuted by a snark, a perceived snub, a self-interpreted slight...face it, that's as persecuted as I'm likely to be, and they are heavy duty when I See Me along with my ego and my reasoning mind.
My job is to exchange my thinking from reasoning to spiritual and through willing meditation and study learn to know the blessing as it happens.
This, too is of God for it is on His account they happen for my benefit! For my entry into the kingdom of heaven...my consciousness raised higher at a deeper level.
I can know by my self-perceived snarks that God loves me a lot...which I doubt is the message but it gives me a giggle even as God grins and rolls his eyes.
Thank you.
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