1. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
2. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.3. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
4. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
5. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
6. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
7. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
8. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
9. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
10. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Matthew 5:3-12
Love
"Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within the reach of every hand" in a moment of time.
Mother Teresa
Order matters in God's creation. Ordinal order is only vertical i.e. God's heart. Cardinal order is horizontal i.e. for man.
Thermostat and thermometer have temperature in common, but have two different functions:
- the thermostat stabilizes the temperature
- the thermometer measures the temperature
God ordered a couple (male & female) of each kind of his creation to join Noah in the ark. It is a couple of kind, not a pair of kind. A couple is different from a pair. Order matters in a couple.