Maximus1 . . . .
Was gun sales part of the sermon on the Mount?
I have been addressing the idea of shooting someone trying to steal supplies.
And I have been addressing the idea of providing for your family. Or neighbors. Especially when Big Government and Big Business FAILS them.
You have been
poor in spirit enough to lead your family in prayer each night, hoping for the best, but being prepared for the worst.
Or
mourn while you are praying for your dead neighbor because the socialized medicine VA was shut-down, and the local private hospital was overwhelmed.
Or
meek enough to admit your own shortcomings so you stay up at night praying alone now that everyone else in your family is well today and they are now all asleep, praying to Jesus to be a man of God, despite being dog-tired.
Thirst for
righteousness for your kids or elderly neighbor who has just gotten his gas stolen that he needed to run his golf-cart to drive over to the river to get water with.
Or the
pure in heart, because the neighbors KNOW you are a man of integrity, and will help protect their kids in a trustworthy manner without abusing them, while they are out attempting to barter some food for them. They KNOW they can count on you.
Or you had the
mercy to admonish the sinner enough back when there was Mass and Confession, so that your friends that you had a faith-discussion with actually went to Confession THEN (because they NEEDED it, and NOW Confession is
unavailable).
Or you were able to be the
peacemaker when your elderly neighbor was being threatened by a gang, because they knew if they did not leave it would not end well. You were prepared and the bad guys backed-down because they understand you mean business.
Or you got
persecuted on a social media site, for telling people to quit trusting in massive Government . . . . and begin frequenting the Sacraments instead because “now is the acceptable time” to do so, back when the Sacraments were available. Now they have special access to Jesus. But they pesecuted you and laughed you off because of your “sky-daddy” “God-talk”.
The Beatitudes.
You gotta love them.
MATTHEW 5:1-11 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.
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.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
