Did you see that?

I've always been a fan of magic tricks. There are a couple of simple card tricks that I know that are pretty good but I really like the big stage magicians. Obviously the tricks that you don't expect and that you have no idea how it was done really get my attention. This past week I saw a trick that was done on America's Got Talent that blew me away. You can check it out at this link on hulu.

It was an amazing trick but I love the line the magician has, that "America this is the trick you'll be talking about tomorrow at work". I have no idea how many people were talking about the trick at work the next day but you've got to believe that's close to what people were saying when they first saw or heard Jesus in the early days of his ministry. When he'd heal a blind man or help a girl that had never walk before people had to be saying, I can't wait to talk about that tomorrow at work.

Jesus was drawing huge crowds in those early days. During one of those gatherings, of a lot of people, he shared what we know as the Sermon on the Mount. It's out of this sermon that we find the Beatitudes. You can read them in Matthew 5:1-12. People were probably talking about them the next day at work because they can sound inviting but a bit confusing. That's the focus of our current sermon series, Blessed? the meaningful contradictions of the beatitudes. If you missed the first week you can listen to it here. Actually this is a great place to go, any week you miss a Sunday and want to stay current with a past message you haven't heard.

We will spend the remainder of August looking at the Beatitudes. I hope you're able to be a part of each week and find out what Jesus is calling us to in these nine profound statements. These concepts could change the world if all of us took them to heart.

Enjoy the rest of your week,

Brent