“ ….. Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted. …..”

 “ ….. Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted.  …..”

          People came to Jesus looking for a message of hope, to see how they were significant to God.  He was offering them some encouragement, so he started with the Beatitudes.  He used some characteristics that the people already had to point out some ways they were important to God.  When we can find something simple in them, we will get messages that are more fruitful in our lives.

          In “Blessed are those who mourn for they shall  be comforted” the simplest way to look at that is – when we see the ways that we are hurting, that is the first step toward healing.  If I’m playing soccer and I sprain my ankle, but think the injury is not bad and I can keep playing, I am probably going to make it worse.  If I take time to address the injury, and allow the healing to begin, I have already taken steps toward the healing process.

          The injury in our lives can be multi-faceted, not just in sports.  So as long as we are willing to begin the healing process, the repair has begun.  And with the healing process, God has a beginning point to start working in our lives.  With God in our lives, it can become apparent how we are important to God.

          God is available to us at all times, but we have to open the doorway for the connection to happen.  We have to see the value in the relationship to be a blessing in our lives.  Jesus didn’t give them as “Do-attitudes”, but “Beatitudes” so realizing them is so much more important.