The Blessings of Citizenship in the Kingdom of Heaven
1. What does it mean to be blessed?
2. Who is it that is blessed?
These blessings belong to citizens of the kingdom of heaven
Those who enter the kingdom of heaven enter into these blessings and are characterized by these distinctions:
Christians are different in what they value:
3. Are you among the blessed?
Do you belong to this kingdom?
Are you ruled by Christ? Is He your King and your Lord?
You may ask yourself how you feel about these qualities that Christ esteems.
Do you desire to be like this; poor in spirit, meek, merciful, a person who mourns? You feel unworthy, but you want to be like this. You want to be obedient to Christ and to serve Him as your king. If so, then that is evidence of new life in you.
Or do you find these qualities unappealing? And you have no desire to live this way. If so, then you must not be a citizen of Christ’s kingdom. I urge you to repent and to believe in Him for forgiveness and salvation.