2 May 2014; Mat 5

2 May 2014; Mat 5

The second beatitudes is
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
(Matthew 5:4 ESV)
The mourning here refer to one who mourn for the loss of hope. A reference is made from Isaiah 40:1 A mourning because the nation of Israel was loss and was exile. It was a crying out to God for the turn of event that one see the lost of hope more than a sudden loss of a love one or a procession.

It was therefore a hope promise by the Messiah Jesus that the hope is not lost, because the lost kingdom will be regain and the people will be comforted.

When a situation is loss, one person will be worrying but for another will be wailing. David was seen mourning for the lost of his son. It is a outpouring of emotions.

But why there is a need to pour out this expressions for a situation that is already loss?

It is an expression of grieve, of the heart, the pain suffered because of the loss and that loss is important. It is a cry to God - why O Lord did this thing happen to me?

For those who mourn, who know their loss and cry out to God, the loss is replaced by a hope and they will be comforted.