Jesus' words here will outline the basic principles of life in the Kingdom of God. In a very real sense it might be considered the constitution for the Kingdom of God. Matthew 5:5
In the very first sermon ever recorded as having been preached by Jesus Christ, as we enter into the gospels the first time we meet a sermon of our Lord, it is a sermon that begins with the constant ringing theme of happiness.
The battle is the battle for your mind, and that battle is vicious.
It is intense.
It is unrelenting.
It is unfair because Satan never plays fair.
And the reason why this battle is so intense is that your greatest
single asset is your mind.
In the very first sermon ever recorded as having been preached by Jesus Christ, as we enter into the gospels the first time we meet a sermon of our Lord, it is a sermon that begins with the constant ringing theme of happiness.