blessed even as they sought to be peacemakers amongst troubling times. The inference of the word “blessed” was that they were in the midst of blessing, not looking to some time in the future when they would be blessed. Israel’s belief was focused on a future hope, a messiah who had...
that expectation has an impact on our experience and enjoyment. When we have paid a considerable amount of money to sit in a concert hall and hear the amazing acoustics of a hotly billed soloist we are in the right frame of mind to get the most out of that experience...