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Water baptism symbolizes the believer’s total trust in and total reliance on the Lord Jesus Christ, as well as a commitment to live obediently to Him. It also expresses unity with all the saints (Ephesians 2:19), that is, with every person in every nation on earth who is a member of the Body of Christ (Galatians 3:27–28). Water baptism conveys this and more, but it is not what saves us. Instead, we are saved by grace through faith, apart from works (Ephesians 2:8–9). We are baptized because our Lord commanded it: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19).
When he says…“Blessed are those who mourn”…it’s a whole other level of upside down…because this statement is not just counterintuitive; it’s contradictory.
I mean, think about it for a moment. “Blessed are those who mourn.” It’s like he’s saying: Happy are the sad. Happy are the unhappy. Remember we said the word blessed means more than “happy”…it means to be deeply satisfied and fulfilled. How is it possible to be deeply satisfied and fulfilled in the middle of your grief?
Jesus says its not only possible…but with those who follow him…its something that is to be expected.
