Dial The Right Number

From: Ambassadors For Christ International Ministries - John North

Matthew 5:1 "When He saw the crowds He went up on the mountainside. After He had sat down, His disciples gathered around Him and He began to teach them."

The world's way of thinking is upside down! "Christ did not promise an easy life. Those who desire comforts have dialed the wrong number. Rather, He shows us the way to great things, the good, towards an authentic human life."

The world says, "Blessed are the confident and capable"; Jesus says, "Blessed are the poor in spirit."

The world says, "Blessed are the happy"; Jesus says, "Blessed are those who mourn.".

The world says, "Blessed are those who push to the top"; Jesus says, "Blessed are the gentle."

The world says, "Blessed are those who pursue physical pleasure any way they can get it"; Jesus says, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness."

The world says, "Blessed are those who get back at those who have wronged them"; Jesus says, "Blessed are the merciful."

The world says, "Blessed is the person who gets away with deception"; Jesus says, "Blessed are the pure in heart.".

The world says, "Blessed is the person who gets his own way"; Jesus says, "Blessed are the peacemakers."

What about your thinking? Is it more like the world or like Jesus?