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The Applause of Heaven
by Max Lucado
The Beatitudes as the path to the 'sacred delight': poor in spirit, mourning, meek, hungry, merciful, pure, peacemaking, persecuted. Early Lucado, lyrical and still one of his best.
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you want the Beatitudes made personal.
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Skip it if…
you want exegesis.
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Three things you will actually use
- Blessed is backward from the world's view.
- Delight follows surrender.
- Heaven applauds what earth ignores.
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Read the chapter on the merciful.
Our verdict
The Beatitudes, lyrically.
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