Encouragement

And opening His mouth He began to teach them, saying,
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:2, 4

Jesus spoke these words, as He taught The Sermon on the Mount. He taught His followers “The Beatitudes.” The beatitudes are the character qualities Jesus desires in His followers. Though there are nine character qualities (beatitudes), today you will study one quality in particular - choosing to mourn.

Jesus said, “Blessed are those who mourn.” Jesus teaches that those who mourn will develop a quality of character He desires among His followers. The context for the word mourn, as Jesus used it in this specific Scripture, implies the meaning of sorrowing or grieving for a person’s death. It is right before God to feel pain, to grieve and to wail for someone who has died. Jesus promises that you shall be comforted and blessed.

God desires to make you holy, joyful, blissful and beatified as you are comforted by Him. Jesus affirms His promise through the words “shall be comforted.” It is His promise to you.

Excerpt taken from A Journey to Grace, Week 3: Looking at the Heart/Day 5: The Need to Mourn