Moving On and Cleaning House

I recently wrote about Moving On and Cleaning House where I shared that I was  ending a life time of teaching and assigning my years of notes to the recycle bin.  Before I could get the waste can out to the recycle bin in the garage, a young woman who teaches and preaches asked me to pass them on to her.  So I was thankful someone could use them.

However, I kept a few handouts I had that really spoke to me.  I want to share one with you.

Please note:  This is NOT my writing.  I would give credit to the author but I do not know who the author is.  This has been around for years and if anyone knows who wrote this, please let me know so I can give credit to the proper person.

Modern Response to the Beatitudes

The Lesson

Then Jesus took His disciples up on the mountain and gathering them around Him, He taught them, saying:

• “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven
• Blessed are the meek
• Blessed are they that mourn
• Blessed are the merciful
• Blessed are they that thirst for justice
• Blessed are you when persecuted
• Blessed are you when you suffer
• Be glad and rejoice for your reward is great in heaven.”

Then Simon Peter said, “Are we supposed to know this?”

And Andrew said:  “Do we have to write this down and take notes?”

And James said:  “Will we have a test on this?”

And Thomas said:  “Do we have to get this signed?”

And Phillip said:  “I don’t have any paper.”

And Bartholomew said:  “Do we have to turn this in?”

And John said: “The other disciples didn’t have to learn this.”

And Matthew said: “May I go to the boys’ room?”

And Judas said: “What does this have to do with real life?”

Then one of the Pharisees who was present asked to see Jesus’ lesson plan and inquired of Jesus:

“Where is your anticipatory set, your aim (long-term goals), your objectives in the cognitive domain?”

AND JESUS WEPT!