The hope and desire for this commentary is that it might bring to your life, a stronger hope and direction in your relationship to Jesus Christ, as your Lord and Savior. The lifestyle motivation for all born again believers ought to commence each morning with the desire to serve Christ with one result, that God would be glorified in your life for that day. That means what you say, how you respond to others and how you view each circumstance of any day, is that Christ would be seen in your life.

As you prepare yourself for reading this commentary, open your Bible and turn to Matthew 5:1 and begin reading a verse or passage or even the whole chapter. Then take time to ponder or meditate on what you have just read. Then evaluate your meditative thoughts to the words and comments of these ordinary men. Then turn your eyes back to the Bible, making sure it mirror’s the Word of God.

May God bless you as you study and seek to grow in God’s Word.