Matthew 5:1-5
Sermon on the Mount
1 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them.
The Beatitudes
He said:
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.
Matthew 11:28-30
Jesus Will Give Us Rest
28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Matthew 22:34-40
The Greatest Commandment
34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question:
36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 37 Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
Jesus said in His Great Sermon on the Mount that “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven...Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted...Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth...
I wonder if we can rest without love?...Can we really rest without loving God and loving our neighbor or loving someone?...If we are completely surrounded by hate, and hate is completely in our thoughts can we rest?...
Then later Jesus said to come to Him, all that are weary and burdened and He will give those tired and wearied ones rest...For those tired, wearied, and meek ones are blessed...Blessed are those deficient in Spirit and courage, and He will find rest for them...Those who need rest, will find rest in Him...
He is the One who calls to the meek and the poor in Spirit and those who mourn, to rest in Him...His patience and gentleness and humbleness was listened to by many...For this Patient, Meek, and Humble Man does not care that someone is greater than Him...He did not exalt Himself, He came to serve...And in His service of others He knew that nothing was above loving God and loving and helping one's neighbor...