The Beatitudes

God blesses you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. God blesses you who weep now, for the time will come when you will laugh with joy.

God blesses you who are hated and excluded and mocked and cursed because you are identified with me, the Son of Man.

“When that happens, rejoice! Yes, leap for joy! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were also treated that way by your ancestors.

“What sorrows await you who are rich, for you have your only happiness now.

What sorrows await you who are satisfied and prosperous now, for a time of awful hunger is before you. What sorrows await you who laugh carelessly, for your laughing will turn to mourning and sorrow.

Luke 6:21-25

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