Blessed Are Those Who Mourn. Mathew 5 Bible Study

Mathew 5:4 reads, “blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted.”  This mourning here refers to a deep remorse for sin, your sins and the sins of others.   Mourners don’t try to tame or make excuses for their sins. They know that sin displeases God so in humility they bring it to Him with a desire for change.  When I am grieving, comfort is something that I long for because it gives me hope.  Jesus promises that those who mourn over their sins will be comforted.  A part of that comfort is His forgiveness of sin.  1 John 1:9 lets us know that “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”  When I stay in that place of being deeply grieved about sin, I also have the promise of eternal life. Revelation 21:4 reminds us that, “He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”  What a sweet promise for an everlasting comfort for those who mourn.

It saddens me because we live in a day where sin is embraced and even celebrated. We have become masters at packaging and accepting the very thing that God detests.  We are dancing in a time that we should be mourning.   What would happen if we had more mourning over sin, would the power of God not manifest as He promised?  Would we not see more captives being set free?  God did promise in 2 Chronicles 7:14 that He would hear the prayers of the mourners and comfort them through forgiving their sins and healing their land.  I think it is time we started mourning, don’t you agree?

Be Blessed,

Anika

PS-Click on this link to read about the previous beatitude, the poor in spirit.