Walk the Way Jesus Taught
Eight waypoints drawn from the words of Jesus in Matthew 5:3-12, World English Bible. Start anywhere. Bring what is actually on your heart and walk at your own pace.
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Humility, need, depending on God
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.”
Matthew 5:3 · World English Bible, read in contextA place to admit you do not have it all together, and to find that this is where Jesus begins.
Grief, loss, lament, comfort
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”
Matthew 5:4 · World English Bible, read in contextA quieter stretch of the path for sorrow, where grief is allowed to be exactly as heavy as it is.
Gentleness, patience, strength under control
“Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.”
Matthew 5:5 · World English Bible, read in contextA slower road for anger, impatience and the pressure to force outcomes.
Justice, integrity, longing for what is right
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.”
Matthew 5:6 · World English Bible, read in contextFor the ache that things are not as they should be, in the world or in you.
Forgiveness, compassion, receiving and offering mercy
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.”
Matthew 5:7 · World English Bible, read in contextFor the weight of what someone did to you, or what you did to someone else.
Motives, honesty, wholeheartedness
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”
Matthew 5:8 · World English Bible, read in contextA high, clear place for the parts of life that feel divided or hidden.
Reconciliation, conflict, courageous peace
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.”
Matthew 5:9 · World English Bible, read in contextFor strained relationships and the courage peacemaking actually costs.
Courage, endurance, costly faithfulness
“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.”
Matthew 5:10 · World English Bible, read in contextFor the cost of doing right when it makes life harder, and for staying when it would be easier to leave.
