Day 26

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This . . .
Every once in a while I hear someone say something about heroes.
Let me tell you about my heroes . . . to me they are those who are radical believers in Jesus. The ones who know they are nothing without Christ. The ones who embrace prayer as a strong thing. The ones who know their great need of God; those who mourn over their sin and the sins of others; those who hunger to be righteous; those who desire to see every wrong thing made right and every broken thing made whole through the power of a loving God; those who understand that last is first; that the greatest among us are the servants; those who know how wretched they are, but desire to have clean hands and pure hearts; those who weep between the porch and the altar, crying out for mercy; those who embrace weakness and cry out to a powerful and loving God.
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That . . .
I love the body of Christ.
The ones who love Jesus, and the ones that He loves.
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This is That . . .

Matthew 5
1 And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:
3 “ Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you
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These are my heroes . . . and sheroes.
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