A few years back I was in a Sunday school class where we were talking about the beattitudes. The gospel doctrine teacher shared something with us that I had never personally not paid attention to before. She shared the Bible dictionary definition with us that the beatitudes are interrelated and progressive in their arrangement. It changed my whole understanding of the beatitudes. Join me as I share different insight I’ve gained from learning more about the beatitudes.
“We need not be dismayed if our earnest efforts toward perfection now seem so arduous [difficult] and endless. Perfection is pending. It can come in full only after the Resurrection and only through the Lord. It awaits all who love him and keep his commandments” (“Perfection Pending,” Ensign, Nov. 1995, 88). President Nelson
3 Yea, blessed are the poor in spirit who come unto me, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 And again, blessed are all they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 And blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 And blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled with the Holy Ghost.
7 And blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
8 And blessed are all the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 And blessed are all the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.
10 And blessed are all they who are persecuted for my name’s sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 And blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake;
12 For ye shall have great joy and be exceedingly glad, for great shall be your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.
Meek and Lowly of Heart By Elder David A. Bednar, April 2018
The Merciful Obtain Mercy By President Dieter F. Uchtdorf April 2012
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