Continuing our look into the Beatitudes Jesus tells us that a true follower will value righteousness above everything else in life and he or she will hunger and thirst for it. He also tells us that those that show mercy will have mercy granted to them. Now let's see how important these traits are as we approach the Spring Holy Days.

Bart Bornhorst

Pastor, United Church of God

Bart Bornhorst is the pastor of the United Church of God congregations in Lehigh Valley, Lewistown and York, Pennsylvania. He and his wife Joan have three sons and one daughter.