6-18-07 Matthew 5:4

Matthew 5:4 (NAS)
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Matthew 5:4 (Philips)
How happy are those who know what sorrow means, for they will be given courage and comfort!

The blessing of the Lord is progressive; He does not stop blessing those He loves, those who receive His plan of salvation in Jesus, His Son. The blessed man is fully satisfied in Him.

Even the man, who has been in mourning, who has suffered sadly or who has been in a bad plight, is blessed when he turns to the Lord. The one who is sorrowful and grieving is blessed in the Lord. The one who experiences the pain of his sin and failure is blessed as he acknowledges these to the Lord.

Whether a man is grieving outwardly with passionate lamentation or inwardly in silence, the Lord will call him to His side to console, to encourage, to strengthen and to comfort him. When he cries for help, the Lord invites him to partake of God's infinite blessings!