The Beatitudes turn our assumptions upside down. Blessed are the poor in spirit. Blessed are those who mourn. Blessed are the meek. Jesus describes a Christ-soaked life that looks nothing like what power promises or what culture celebrates.
These aren't requirements for blessing—they're descriptions of reality in God's upside-down economy. What changes when we stop trying to earn God's favor and start recognizing where divine presence already dwells? Today we'll explore how the Beatitudes reveal what it means to live fully immersed in God's transforming love.
Additional scripture texts are Micah 6:1-8 and 1 Corinthians 1:18-31.