HighPoint Devotionals

What does it mean to be truly blessed? When we open our mail and see "Congratulations!" splashed across the envelope, we've learned to be skeptical. Pre-qualified offers and sweepstakes notifications have trained us to throw such promises directly into the trash. Yet when Jesus opens His most famous sermon with repeated declarations of "Blessed are you," He's making an offer we shouldn't dismiss so quickly. The Unexpected Nature of Blessing Jesus begins the Beatitudes with a

The Sermon on the Mount stands as perhaps the most famous teaching in human history. In just a few short chapters, we encounter words that have transformed lives for over two millennia. Yet these words remain as challenging and counter-cultural today as when they were first spoken on that mountainside in Galilee.

The concept of divine judgment makes many of us uncomfortable. We'd rather talk about God's love, grace, and comfort than contemplate standing before Him to give an account of our lives. Yet Scripture consistently reminds us of this reality: we will all appear before God's judgment seat, and each of us will give an account of ourselves to Him. But here's something that might surprise you—God's justice should actually be a source of inspiration and hope. When Justice Becomes