Daily Worship

Almighty God, sometimes we forget the essence of true happiness, but we ask you to remind us today.

Sometimes we have the idea that to be rich and powerful would make us happy, but you remind us that your kingdom belongs to the poor in spirit and the earth belongs to the meek and humble.

We spend so much of our life satisfying our own desires and chasing our own personal pleasures, but you remind us that happiness comes in the shape of hungering and thirsting for righteousness.

So, we ask you to help us reset our aim and make our target a pure heart, which you alone can plant within us. Make us merciful people and who care about living at peace with others and who know, as a result, the peace of God deep within in our heart and soul.

So, help us to put you at the heart and soul of our life and so that we can truly enjoy the heart and soul living.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

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by John Chalmers

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Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them.

The Beatitudes

He said:

“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.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.