Blessings for the New Year

Blessings for the New Year. They are adapted from the English theologian William Barclay's writings from Matthew 5:3-10

-Blessed is the man who has realized his own helplessness and put his whole trust in God. He will be a citizen of God's kingdom.

-Blessed is the man who has a sense of his own sin. He shall be comforted.

-Blessed is the man who is self-controlled and knows his own ignorance, weakness and need. He will be king among men.

-Blessed is the man who longs for total righteousness as a hungry man longs for food or a thirsty man longs for water. He shall be satisfied.

-Blessed is the man who is concerned with the feelings of others. Others will be concerned with his feelings.

-Blessed is the man whose motives are pure. He shall see God.

-Blessed is the man who works for others highest good. He will be a son of God.

-Blessed is the man whose life is disrupted, insulted, and feels the hand of evil against him for Christ's sake. He will enter the kingdom of heaven.