08/28/2026
Sitting 📖 reading Matthew 5:3-6, slowing down to absorb it. To allow it scripture to wash over my heart, mind and soul. Reminder to pause and reflect and invite our Heavenly Father in.
If we slow down and really sit with scripture and meditate on the scripture and study it, we can see so much and learn so much.
Matthew 5:3-6 NIV.
V.3 blessed are the poor and spirit
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
V.4 blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
V.5 Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
V.6 blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteous,
for they will be filled.
MEANING
V.3 poor in spirit = humility, knowing their need for God
V.4 those who mourn, yes those who are sorrowful for loss or hurt. But also those who sorrow for sin (missing the mark), seeing their own faults.
V.5 meek, meaning gentle. Not weak. Strong but choose gentleness and peace. A warrior in a garden type metaphor.
V.6 Hunger and thirst for not food but for Gods will to be done Aka righteousness. Gods will be done, nothing can stop it, so they will be filled by God and be glad in His will coming to pass.
PRAYER FOR TODAY 🙏🏽
Lord, I come to you today.
I come in need of you.
I come wanting a connection with you.
Creat in me a new heart, creat in me a new mind, wash over me and cleanse me. Let my heart be more like yours. Let me love people like you love people so that they can see your love. Give me joy so that others want to be around me and in doing so they’ll be around you. Give me peace, remind me I need nothing for I have everything with you. Make me gentle so that those who are skeptical and weary about You would be comfortable around me and feel welcomed. Give me patience, allow me to slow down and live in the present moment. Thank you , a million times over for loving me and allowing me to be a part of your work and your will. Thank you for bringing me into your family and making me one of your children. May others be blessed by interacting with me because of your love and life that is in me. Use this broken vessel for your glory.
Amen. 🙏🏽
Have a blessed day fellas.
Back porch leadership team.
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