CT059 - Blessed Are the Meek

Jesus continues the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:5–8, and in today's episode of Cornerstone Today we take four of them at once: blessed are the humble, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, the merciful, and the pure in heart. The humble are not weak — the word carries the picture of a wild horse broken to the bridle: strength under control, submitted to God. The hungry and thirsty are not casually interested in righteousness — they ache for it the way a starving person aches for bread. The merciful extend what they themselves have received. The pure in heart live with undivided loyalty to God, and they are the ones who see Him — in part now, and one day face to face. These four are not achievements we grind for. They are descriptions of what God produces in His people.