Chaplain’s Chat
One of my favorite passages of Scripture is Matthew chapter 5 which of course is Jesus’
Sermon on the Mount, and includes the beatitudes. I pray you find this translation helpful.
It’s from “Seasons of your Heart” by Macrina Wiederkehr.
“Blessed are those who are convinced of their basic dependency on God, whose lives are
emptied of all that doesn’t matter; those for whom the riches of this world just aren’t
important. The Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
Blessed are those who know that all they are is a gift from God, an so they can be content
with their greatness and their smallness, knowing themselves and being true to themselves.
For they shall have the earth for their heritage.
Blessed are those who wear compassion like a garment, those who have learned how to find
themselves by losing themselves in another’s sorrow. For they too shall receive comfort.
Blessed are the merciful, those who remember how much has been forgiven them, and are
able to extend their forgiveness into the lives of others. For they too shall receive God’s
mercy.
Blessed are the creators or peace, those who build roads that unite rather than walls that
divide, those who bless the world with the healing power of their presence. For they shall
be called children of God.
Blessed are those whose love has been tried, like gold, in the furnace and found to be
precious, genuine, and lasting. Those who have lived their belief out loud, not matter what
the cost or pain. For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
God bless you and your families at this time.
Chaplain Ron