“Hope is the thing with feathers–That perches in the soul–And
sings the tune without the words–And never stops–at all–” –from “‘Hope’ is the thing with
feathers” by Emily Dickinson

What do you think about when you hear “the good life?” Most people associate the good life
with social status, wealth, or even fame. I have seen posters or memes that picture the good life
as a large house with beautiful cars, or a lifestyle of relaxing on a beach. But Jesus gives us a
completely different picture of the good life. The Sermon on the Mount, found in Matthew 5-7, is
where we most fully hear about Jesus’ thoughts on the good life.