This essay continues a sequence. Read the previous one here.
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
–KJV, Matt 5:3-12
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven:
for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
What does “born anew” actually look like? How does the ideal human being behave? There is a template…
Click here to receive new essays from The Word, (Re)Discovered every week
The Word vs Human Words
It is improper to read The Word as if It is uttered by a human being (ref. “Truth vs Human Words“).
Because Truth is in Christ, and Creation and its Laws reflect this Truth (ref. “What Is Truth?“) His Words always and automatically reflect Eternal Truth and Divine Lawfulness.
The Word vs Divine Law
Our earlier explorations indicate that He preached the unity of Divine Love and Divine Law (ref. “Will vs Love: A Divine Quantum Entanglement“), that He made frequent reference to Divine Law, and that we are meant to identify the nature of these Divine Laws from His Word (ref. “‘The Law’ vs Divine Law: Spirit of The Law“).
Recently, we discussed how The Word reveals that the spiritual drives the material (ref. “Spiritual vs Material: Creating Is Perpetual“), and how a Law of Sowing & Reaping (“karma”) plays a major role in that process (ref. “Never Say Never (Sowing & Reaping, Pt 1)“).
We also discussed how The Word reveals a spiritual process of Attraction (ref. “Law of Attraction: Pseudoscience or Fact?“), which has a great influence on everything we see and experience.
These Divine Laws are key elements of Truth. They are central to understanding The Word and life in general.
Click here to receive new essays from The Word, (Re)Discovered every week
The Word Is Truth
When we read the Beatitudes without a Truth-oriented perspective, we may read them as randomly-selected virtues or behaviors, for which equally randomly-selected blessings are offered as rewards.
Alternatively, reading the Beatitudes within the context of Christ as Living Truth reveals that the structure of the statements reflect Divine Law and spiritual processes. Processes of sowing and reaping, and also processes of mutual similarity and attraction.
“Blessed are [group/behaviour]: for [consequence]” … The statements identify a behavior or state of being (the seed) and the consequence brought about by Divine Law (the harvest).
We have already seen examples of such processes (e.g. “The Murder Case“), and the Beatitudes expand our understanding of these.
The Word Brings Spiritual Rebirth
Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit,
he cannot enter into the kingdom of God
— John 3:5
The “blessed” behaviours mentioned by Christ are also not randomly selected.
When properly understood, as we shall explore in the next few essays, it becomes clear that Christ was demanding that we become an entirely different type of human being.
They are pointers to the elements of an entirely new nature i.e. to what it means to be “born anew”.
In the next few essays, we shall seek to uncover the Eternal Truth contained in each of the Beatitudes.
Today’s Resolution:
- We shall pray and work towards the spiritual alertness that will help us imbibe The Word in the right way at all times.
Click here to receive new essays from The Word, (Re)Discovered every week
Leave a Reply