Blessed Are the Humble! I had just completed several frustrating trips around the hospital parking lot looking for a space when I saw a man heading for his car. I positioned myself to move into his slot, which I, of course, considered mine. Suddenly a young woman quickly and expertly maneuvered her car around several parked cars and into the slot I was waiting for. The woman hastily exited her car, flashed me a smile, and moved off rapidly toward the hospital. I don’t know what she meant to communicate with her smile, but I gave it a very negative interpretation as I sat there doing a slow burn. Later, in my quiet time with the Lord, I realized my reaction should have been much kinder. Perhaps the woman was in the midst of a life emergency, and her smile was an appeal for me to understand or to forgive her. Whatever the situation, I realized I needed to respond in a way that was pleasing to the Lord. Jesus, with infinite wisdom, gave us the guidelines and directions in the Beatitudes that would help us to live humbly and be more like him. And in 1 Peter 5:5 we read, “All of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for ‘God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.’” Matthew 5:1-12 5:1 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 5:2 Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. 5:10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 5:11 Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 5:12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you
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