makarizo ̄ (μακαρίζω, ), from a root mak—, meaning large, lengthy, found also in...

MAKARIZO (MAKARIZO (μακαριζωμακαριζω , ), from a root , ), from a root mak—,mak—, meaning large, lengthy, meaning large, lengthy, found also in found also in makros,makros, long, long, mekos,mekos, length, hence denotes to pronounce length, hence denotes to pronounce happy, blessed, See Happy.happy, blessed, See Happy.

Vine's Expository dictionary of Old and New Vine's Expository dictionary of Old and New Testament wordsTestament words (Page 133). Old Tappan NJ: (Page 133). Old Tappan NJ: Revell.Revell.

blessed ; bless•ing from Old English bletsian, from blod blood; from the use of blood in consecration] (before 12th century)

1 : to hallow or consecrate by religious rite or word2 : to hallow with the sign of the cross3 : to invoke divine care for ⟨bless your heart⟩4 a : praise, glorify ⟨bless his holy name⟩ b : to speak well of : approve5 : to confer prosperity or happiness upon Merriam-Webster, I. (1996, c1993). Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary. Includes index. (10th ed.). Springfield, Mass., U.S.A.: Merriam-Webster.

…to confer prosperity or happiness upon

Realized expectationsRealized expectations3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the kingdom of for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, 4 Blessed are those who mourn,

for they will be comforted. for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, 5 Blessed are the meek,

for they will inherit the for they will inherit the earthearth

To hope is to expect To hope is to expect that good things will that good things will

come to us – ultimately come to us – ultimately that God will deliver on that God will deliver on

His promisesHis promises

Hope --- JoyHope --- JoyC.S. Lewis "Joy is the serious C.S. Lewis "Joy is the serious business of heaven," business of heaven,"

William Frey, "Then hope must be William Frey, "Then hope must be the serious business of the church. the serious business of the church. One of the greatest gifts Christians One of the greatest gifts Christians can offer the world is a fresh infusion can offer the world is a fresh infusion of hope. Our society's supply is of hope. Our society's supply is running very low."running very low."

Dante, in The Inferno, tells us that the Dante, in The Inferno, tells us that the sign above the gates of hell says, sign above the gates of hell says, "Abandon hope, all ye who enter here.“"Abandon hope, all ye who enter here.“

Eric Fromm says that the "person who Eric Fromm says that the "person who has given up hope.. Has entered the has given up hope.. Has entered the gates of hell, whether he knows it or gates of hell, whether he knows it or not, and has left behind him his own not, and has left behind him his own humanity."humanity."

““Hope is the conviction that Hope is the conviction that things - the things that, in the things - the things that, in the final analysis, matter the most -final analysis, matter the most -will someday be better. It's "the will someday be better. It's "the melody of the future.“ Wm. Freymelody of the future.“ Wm. Frey

Paul Simon: "The hope that Paul Simon: "The hope that things could be better is written things could be better is written indelibly into our hearts and indelibly into our hearts and bones."bones."

Jesus said, “My purpose Jesus said, “My purpose is to give life in all its is to give life in all its fullness.” John 10:10afullness.” John 10:10a

Beatitudes:Beatitudes:

Instruct us in living a Instruct us in living a life that produces and life that produces and

sustains hopesustains hope

Its all about offering to His Its all about offering to His followers something to hope followers something to hope

for and an assurance that for and an assurance that ‘life’ isn’t winning the war ‘life’ isn’t winning the war

that is being waged around that is being waged around us.us.

Beatitudes:Beatitudes:

To experience hope:To experience hope:Reinterpret your Reinterpret your

circumstancescircumstances

Change your attributesChange your attributes

Adjust your attitudesAdjust your attitudes

Accept your placeAccept your place

Reinterpret the circumstances and Reinterpret the circumstances and situations of your life!situations of your life!

Vs 3 God blesses those Vs 3 God blesses those who realize their need for who realize their need for him, him,

Vs 4 God blesses those Vs 4 God blesses those who mourn,who mourn,


To realize a need for him is:To realize a need for him is:To recognize our ignorance and To recognize our ignorance and impotenceimpotence

To recognize His wisdom and powerTo recognize His wisdom and power

To recognize his desire and willingness to To recognize his desire and willingness to recreate usrecreate us

To expect his involvement in the processTo expect his involvement in the process


Vs 3 God blesses those Vs 3 God blesses those who realize their need for who realize their need for him, him,

Vs 4 God blesses those Vs 4 God blesses those who mourn,who mourn,


To mourn is: To mourn is: To know there is something

better than what we’re seeing or experiencing

To feel the reality of this fallen world

To experience the loss of ‘the garden’

To experience the inevitable results of sin


““God blesses those who realize God blesses those who realize their need for him, for the their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is given to Kingdom of Heaven is given to them.them.

God blesses those who mourn, God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.for they will be comforted.

Living within the Living within the blessing is to learn to blessing is to learn to

appreciate what’s appreciate what’s going on – even what’s going on – even what’s

happening to ushappening to us

"No circumstances, internal or "No circumstances, internal or external, personal or external, personal or environmental, will be environmental, will be permitted to define who and permitted to define who and what I am, nor will they have what I am, nor will they have the last word about what I may the last word about what I may become."become." William Frey William Frey

"The Sadducees knew the words "The Sadducees knew the words but they hadn't heard the music" but they hadn't heard the music" - William Frey- William Frey

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