A Podcast Meditation on the Beatitudes in Matthew, Through Original Poetry.

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The Beatitudes in Poetry.

In this meditation I have deviated from the style of the rest of this series. The rest of these meditations on the Beatitudes are made up nearly completely of scripture. This meditation on the other hand is made up of my own thoughts. After putting together each of the previous eight meditations I wrote a poem to try to capture what I had seen revealed in scripture as I worked on this project. I hope these thoughts are edifying as you too seek to internalize the Beatitudes.

Matthew 5:1-12

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called children of God.
Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Who is Poor in Spirit

She may have wealth
She knows that God owns the earth
She may be wise
But she knows that God knows all
She may be kind
But she knows God is love
She may suffer
But She knows God is good
Humbly following Jesus’ lead
She takes up her cross
Her life is in heaven
Her presence on the earth
The kingdom of heaven
Presence on earth

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven

Blessed are those who mourn

Judgment comes, mourn for the lost
Sin devours, mourn the cost
Loss steals, mourn its pain
Death swallows, mourn the grave
Jesus comes, all will be right
Good prevails, God is our light
Restoration approaches, all is made new
Resurrection imminent, Jesus alive
God will wipe away every tear
God with us he draws us near

Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted,

Who is Meek?

He who stands before kings
But Trembles before God,
Who makes no promises
But is diligent in love,
When the armies cower
He stands up straight
Slingshot ready to crush
The head of the snake,
Who is meek, but he who is fearful of God
His fear has removed his fleshly façade,
Revealed royalty
Empowered to love

Blessed are the meek, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven,

Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness

Love, refreshing as cold water
Joy, coffee to start the day
Peace, a late morning brunch
Patients, Delectable as holiday chocolate
Kindness, a fragrant homemade soup
Goodness, sweet as grandma’s cookies
Faithfulness, desirable as fine wine
Gentleness, hot tea before bed
Self control, your daily bread

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled,

Merciful

Know the value of clean water
Bake bread when faced with hunger
Sew when you sees nakedness
Make a bed for the homeless
Wash and bandaged every wound
Great the orphan on the street
Protect the window from greed
Sit with the elderly and listen
Visit new friends in prison
Enter in, shed light on suffering
Pray, find strength walk out mercy
Sacred service to the hurting
It is Jesus you are serving

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy,

Pure in Heart

Listen and obey
summary of Jesus way
Loving God in word and deed
Loving neighbors without greed
Obedience your heart reshapes
Flesh heart from stone awakes
Wake from the matrix of sins hold
Smell, taste, touch, feel, behold
See God’s glory in creation
In humanity despite devotion,
To false god’s we’ve bow the knee
gods of war, sex, and money
Chose now, love, chastity, charity
Perceive God’s heart with clarity
Purity of heart
Life set apart

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God,

Become a Peacemaker

Become a peacemaker
Take up the torch of our savior
By life, death and resurrection
He changed enemies to sons
By presence, humility and hope
Make His peace wherever you go

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall see God,

Those who are Persecuted

Have you caught the vision
He is greater than your pain
More lasting than concerns
More certain than the grave
Blessed are those who enter
Heaven while on earth
They see worldly pleasures
For what they’re really worth
They lay down desires
They lay down their pride
Their eyes remain on heaven
Even as they die

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven,

The Beatitudes in summary
Jesus words
Take up your cross and follow me

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called children of God.
Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.