Blessed: Matthew 5:8

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." There are no shortage of ideas of what it means to live a ‘good life.’ In a series of teaching known as the Beatitudes, Jesus is inviting people into a way of living that will not only produce true flourishing in the here and now, but also in the age to come. This Sunday, we begin a series in which we will deeply explore each blessing of these endlessly rich statements of Jesus.

Respond:

• Jesus says “store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” In what ways do you feel your heart is being pulled in different directions?

• God is calling us to a single-hearted devotion to him. Allow the Spirit to disrupt the ways in which you may be tempted to only partially seek God.