Jesus Speaks to the Crowd about "The Good Life"
8 th in a series on Men and Women in the Bible dealing with waiting, disappointment and unemployment. The Good Life Reflections on Matthew 5:1-12 We all want the good life. If we interviewed the average American they might conclude that the good life is made up of three things: 1) Good health, 2) Enough money to do what I want and 3) Good relationships with family and friends. What if we were told that these things are nice but not the essence of life, but secondary? How would we find out what truly makes up a life that is good? And is there enough time on this planet to discover these things? Jesus came to this earth two thousand years ago and his visit is still affecting the existence of every human being because he presented answers to the above questions. In the Gospel according to Matthew in chapter 5 Jesus delivers what has come to be called “The Beatitudes”. Statements that shook up the people then and continue to rattle us today. It’s