On the eighth day of Christmas, our True Love gave to us…

…the eight Beatitudes. These eight Kingdom character traits give us a good picture of the heart of God, as well as Christian character. They speak of God’s heart for the humble, the merciful, the spiritually hungry, the peaceful, the sad, the meek, and others. They tells us that the Kingdom of God has values opposite of this world. They tell us that the Kingdom of God is not a matter of ambition and boasting. It is not about feeling accomplished. They tell us that winning is not our objective. They tell us it’s about the little things. It is about little acts of kindness. It is about little moments of prayer. It is about living for the life to come.