Blessed are Those Who Mourn

We consider the second beatitude, we must continue to keep in mind, both, that it is part of the whole of this list, and that all of these virtues are descriptive of those who are truly born again through the Gospel. The Christian heart, though imperfect, has been renewed unto exhibiting these kinds of attitudes, which begin in the inner man and make their way out into the outward actions, as a testimony to the life of Christ that now resides in them, through the
indwelling of the Holy Spirit. True residents/subjects of the kingdom of heaven, sincerely exhibit these fruits, because they are new creatures in Christ, and not to become new creatures in Christ. Of course, they grow in these regards, but a true work of God in the soul; true conversion in Christ, must and will maintain and exhibit these "born again" attitudes.

As we did last time, once again, we will first consider the objects of the blessing (the first portion of the verse), before considering the way in which those objects are blessed (the second portion of the verse).