Maka Yesuspun mulai berbicara dan mengajar mereka, kata-Nya: "Berbahagialah orang yang miskin di hadapan Allah, karena merekalah yang empunya Kerajaan Sorga. Berbahagialah orang yang berdukacita, karena mereka akan dihibur. Berbahagialah orang yang lemah lembut, karena mereka akan memiliki bumi. Berbahagialah orang yang lapar dan haus akan kebenaran, karena mereka akan dipuaskan. Berbahagialah orang yang murah hatinya, karena mereka akan beroleh kemurahan. Berbahagialah orang yang suci hatinya, karena mereka akan melihat Allah. Berbahagialah orang yang membawa damai, karena mereka akan disebut anak-anak Allah. Berbahagialah orang yang dianiaya oleh sebab kebenaran, karena merekalah yang empunya Kerajaan Sorga. Berbahagialah kamu, jika karena Aku kamu dicela dan dianiaya dan kepadamu difitnahkan segala yang jahat. Bersukacita dan bergembiralah, karena upahmu besar di sorga, sebab demikian juga telah dianiaya nabi-nabi yang sebelum kamu." - Matius 5:2-12

13 June 2008

Why Jesus?

JESUS was born,

that I might be born twice.

HE became poor,

that I might possess wealth.

HE became homeless,

that I might have mansions.

HE was stripped,

that I always should have clothes.

HE was forsaken,

that I always should have friends.

HE was bound,

that I might have perfect liberty.

HE was sad,

that I might have full joy.

HE descended,

that I should be lifted up.

HE became a servant,

that I might be a son forever.

HE was hungry,

that I should always have food.

HE was made sin,

that I should share HIS righteousness.

HE died,

that I should never taste Eternal death.

HE will come down,

that I might go up.

All of this -- that HE might display in me the riches of HIS grace and be the companion of God in the heavenlies.

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