Blessed are Those Who Mourn
Now, I have personal experience with this verse. I can say without a doubt that it is the truth. I have mourned, and I have been comforted. I am blessed in my mourning. God has taught me things, and He has shown me how much He loves me and cares for me. I have found His comfort to be more than enough. God knows we will all mourn at various times, but when we do, He is committed to bringing us His comfort. What a blessing! I don't like the New Living Translation of this verse, even though that is what I am using this year, (Matthew 5:4) "God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted." This way of translating it may be true, but it is not what the Greek words say. "Blessed" is an adjective in the text, not a verb as the NLT translates it. It is meant to convey the fact that a person who mourns is well off in God's eyes, because God sees the mourning, and He will provide the comfort. Our part is to mourn. God provides the comfort because of His love ...