Daily Lesson for May 9, 2022

 Today’s Daily Lesson comes from Matthew chapter 5 verses 1 through 10:

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:

3 ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

5 ‘Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

6 ‘Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

7 ‘Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.

8 ‘Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

9 ‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

10 ‘Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Jesus saw them, the scriptures say:

The poor, the desperate, the grieving, the aggrieved, the abused, those who have lost all hope for the future, those imprisoned in the past, the ones struggling to forgive, the ones struggling to make peace, the people who would jump up and down and cry and yell and even scream if they thought it would do any good, those who can’t breathe, those who can’t move, those who can’t stay — but must, the sick, the disabled, the raging, the resigned, todos los pobres de la tierra.

He saw them all; and he called them Blessed.

Ryon Price is Senior Pastor of Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas.