Blessed Are The Ones Who Are Not So “Blessed”

My younger brother is in a band
(www.boypilot.com). I try to make it to every place that he plays. He
is super talented. He writes the lyrics and the music for the songs. He
is 20 years old, but has the insight of an individual way beyond his
years. He has a heart for people..the kind of people that many of us
would walk right by and not even look twice at..

 

When I was watching him last night, I was overwhelmed with pride
because of the kind of man he is growing up to be.. humble and a heart
after God’s..And I am so thankful to be given the gift of a brother
like him. I started getting teary eyed last night too. One reason being
that I won’t be there to support him in his shows when I leave. It
broke my heart. I want to be there for every one of his shows, like I
have been (i think i missed one =x..and that was not by choice!)

 

Well there’s something that has been on my heart the past couple
of weeks now, since the earthquake in Chile. But it takes a while for
me to really process things and find the words that can do my thoughts
some type of justice…though I still fail at the attempt to fully
express in writing, all that is going on in my head and heart.

 

But this idea of being “blessed” has really been tugging at me.
After natural disasters, or man made catastrophes, after anything
tragic that happens to other people we often find ourselves saying “I
need to count my blessings” or “I’m so blessed, that could have been
me”.  But I’ve been wondering what it really means to be “blessed”. Is
it based on the quantity or the quality of objects? Or the condition of
a person’s heart?

 

My brother wrote a new song, that I heard last night, and it
starts off “Blessed are the poor, blessed are the low, blessed are the
ones who can’t make ends meet, yea blessed are those” .

 

Am I more”blessed” than those in the aftermath of the earthquake
because I have an apt, a car, heat, a job, my life? What if my heart is
proud, vindictive, or jealous? Am I still blessed because I have
clothes on my back, and they don’t? I wonder if the tragic situations
these victims face, put their hearts in a position to be blessed though
material possessions or loved ones may be damaged or deceased.

 

I don’t know, Jesus makes some remarks that seem to side more with
the victims of earthquakes and social injustices in our world today.

 

” ³“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
      for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
 ⁴Blessed are those who mourn,
      for they will be comforted.
 ⁵Blessed are the meek,
      for they will inherit the earth.
 ⁶Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
      for they will be filled.
 ⁷Blessed are the merciful,
      for they will be shown mercy.
 ⁸Blessed are the pure in heart,
      for they will see God.
 ⁹Blessed are the peacemakers,
      for they will be called sons of God.
 ¹⁰Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,

 

 I know God gives good gifts…because He is merciful and
gracious….but could it be that we are most blessed when we have
nothing? When we’re at the edge of ourselves, and have no materialistic
things or others to “comfort” or “console” us…

 

Because at the end of the day.. if my apt, my clothes, my job, my
car, or any possession was stripped away…. I would still be
blessed…because I have Him

 If I lose a loved one…I am still blessed because I have the Lover of my soul.

If my life is taken from me…I am still blessed because I will be with the Life.

 

This thought is still brewing inside of me.. yet to be fully
formulated..but if that is the criteria for being blessed..then I want
it, and nothing less or more.

 

Agenda: Love,

Bethsaida