Blessed

Last night at H20 we talked about how Jesus describes being blessed. I was discussing this with a friend today, someone who wasnt there last night. (Craig.. it was our mutual friend Andrea:) ) and she was very excited because she had, just this morning, in her devotions with the Lord, been journalling on the word "BLESSED". And God told her to bring her journal to work today, but she didnt know why, but then when i mentioned the word "blessed" she knew that the reason was to share it with me. :)

She was reading Luke 1:45: Luke 1:45 (New International Version) "Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!"

She looked up the word "Blessed" in her Greek/Hebrew Study bible and this is what it said.. I thought it was very cool.. and appropriate and wanted to share with all of you! :)


Luke 1:45
Blessed=(makarios=3107)=possessing the characteristic of deity; this person is indwelt by God because of Christ and as a result is fully satisfied. One whom God makes fully satisfied, not because of favorable circumstances, but because He indwells the believer thru Christ. To be makarios, blessed, is equivalent to having God's kingdom within one's heart. Makarios is the one who is in the world yet independant of the world; his/her satisfaction comes from God and not from favorable circumstances.