Tag: What if?

The poor, the meek, the merciful etc are the salt of the earth and the light of the world – they influence the world around them.

We might not think we are very powerful, but we can make a difference – as long as we stay true to who we are as disciples.

Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount by describing who the blessed are – and they are the last ones you would expect.

He is not instructing us to be poor in spirit etc – he is telling those who are that there is a bigger picture, and he is reminding all of us not to be seduced by what we usually think of as ‘the good life’.