5/10/2023 0 Comments Commenteer![]() What’s more, we are told the wicked will see the prosperity of the righteous and gnash their teeth over it all. And so to this Hebrew poet I want to say “There you go again” making sunny predictions on the righteous that, frankly, so very often do not line up with everyday realities in this world. They will have so much money they will be able to give generously to the poor. Their children will be the best and the brightest. But no sooner is that principle stated and we get treated to some over-the-moon, grandiose claims that these very righteous people are going to be on easy street. ” Sure, it is true that in the long run the righteous are better off. Somehow, it makes me minded to quote that famous Ronald Reagan line from one of his debates with President Carter in 1980: well, the psalmist moves from this beatitude over the righteous to some pretty grand statements that are typical of many psalms, including several we have covered recently in the Year C Lectionary. ![]() We will get back to that in a bit but first. The meek, the brokenhearted, the pious: these folks just won’t get ahead in life.īut Jesus and many of the psalmists pronounce a blessing over those very people because they are in touch with deeper, more lasting, indeed downright eternal truths. Similarly in the Psalms: in a grab-the-brass-ring world where only the gutsy and courageous succeed, those who lead quiet lives of piety and obedience to God seem to be grabbing for the bottom rung of the ladder. Certainly that was Jesus’ theme in Matthew 5: he pronounces beatitude blessings over all the people whom the rest of the world regards as losers. Psalm 1 sets the tone: “Blessed is the one who does not walk with the wicked.” Beatitudes-including the most famous ones of them all from Matthew 5-are very often blessings spoken over people whose lives the rest of the world may not deem to be all that special or blessed at all. Improve the Simple buying process section and add more dynamic content.Very often the Psalms are actually a form of beatitude. We also offer a Trademark validation & Filing service which includes upfront Trademark validation and filing the Trademark application on your behalf by a licensed Trademark Attorney. If there is an existing trademark, keep in mind that, as long as your business is in a different industry, you may still be able to file a trademark for the name. ![]() If there is no direct conflict, or the existing trademark is unrelated to how you plan to use it, then you have a good chance of being able to trademark the name yourself. We recommend that you do some research and/or seek legal advice to ensure that the name you are interested in does not have a direct Trademark conflicts by a competitor in your industry and within your region. Since can be purchased by anyone for any use, it would not be possible for us to file a trademark in advance. In order to apply for a trademark or business registration, you are required to specify the business in details including: location, type/industry, name of Director(s), and what services the company/product will provide. and other names on Squadhelp Marketplace do not include trademarks or business registration.
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