Beatitudes (Part 3): The Blessing of Peace and PerseveranceText: Matthew 5:9–129 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Human beings have a proclivity to place people into groups based on appearances, attributes, abilities, and behaviors; and to then contrast people in a given group with people in an opposing group. So people are said to be short or tall, kind or cruel, extravert or introvert, normal or abnormal.

Glory to God in the highest.  His peace and honor shall follow Him always.  He is Love and His mercies endure forever.  I have a few questions:1. Have you been redeemed by the blood of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?2.

“Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live…” Deuteronomy 30:19For those of us who believe the Bible is God’s word there is no doubt human life is the pinnacle and the most important part of His creation.

If your commitment to Jesus is more than 24 hours old, then it is too old! Re-give yourself to Jesus anew every day!Jesus gave His all for you!

“A Royal Priesthood”

The BlessingBy Clint ChapmanMaranatha Fellowship

When I bought this paper, I’ll admit I did not come into it with a journalism background. My experience was on the design side, in graphics and layout. Covering hard news and sensitive issues has been a learning curve and at times an eye-opener.

I know, that’s a strange headline to see in the middle of August. But for me, this time of year feels much more like the start of something new than January ever does.As a parent with kids in school, the beginning of the school year brings the same sense of starting fresh.

“BE STILL AND KNOW”  Most of us have experienced a time when it seemed like our whole world was coming apart all around us.