APRIL 30, James 1:22

Do you simply read about the Beatitudes and have knowledge of it (like the Pharisees) or do you actually practice what God’s Word tells us? Living the Beatitudes every day can seem very difficult unless we:

• study the Bible consistently
• pray constantly for God to help us understand what God is trying to teach us
• listen to God’s will and direction for us

Remember that the beatitudes do not describe the requirements of how to get in the kingdom, (be this way and you get in) but they describe the characteristics of someone who has true righteousness and therefore enjoys the blessings that come with true righteousness.

Let’s refresh our memory on the beatitudes we’ve spent this month learning about. Beatitude fill in blanks:

1. _________ are the _________ in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of _________.
2. Blessed are they that _________: for they shall be _________.
3. Blessed are the _________: for they shall _________ the earth.
4. Blessed are they that ________ and ________ after ________ for they shall be ________.
5. _________ are the _________: for they shall _________ _________.
6. _________ are the _________ in heart: for they shall _________ _________.
7. Blessed are the _________: for they shall be _________ the _________ of _________
8. _________ are they which are _________ for _________ sake: for theirs is the _________ of _________.

Thought: Be doers of the word, not just hearers of God’s Word.

Prayer: Oh most gracious Father in Heaven, please help me to practice what You have taught us in the Beatitudes every day of my life. Forgive me of my sins, especially when I fail to act according to Your Word and will for me. This I humbly pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.