beatitudes

Glory be to Jesus Christ! Any parent knows how important it is to keep children safe through warning them of the dangers that surround them. In our world today there exists a type of sentiment that "children shouldn't be tied down and should be free to do as they wish." Indeed, our God is a God of freedom- just look at the freedom of Adam and Eve in the Garden. God does not force anyone. Yet, we cannot say that God does not warn us. He warns us because He loves us.  Throughout the periods of captivity God's people faced…