Jesus gave us the beatitudes at the beginning of the sermon on the mount. Blessed are the poor, those that mourn, the meek, the righteous, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers and those persecuted. The silent majority stand today amidst the poor, those that mourn, the meek, the righteous, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers and those persecuted. We are complicit in largely abdicating responsibility as taught by Jesus. The me society has desensitized our responsiveness. Jesus says to rejoice for heaven is our reward for those that believe. In revelation, believers wear white robes of purity and carry palm branches as signs of victory and joy following war to wash away the sins of the past. God shelters believers and wipes away their tears. Believe in Jesus and live your life in his shelter to the glory of God. Amen.

Based on the Readings for the week: Revelation 7: 9-17; Matthew 5:1-12