Partners in a New Creation
God Delivers and Restores
God's Restored People Shall Prosper
Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5) Luke 6:20-26 The Voice20 He looked across the faces of His disciples. Jesus: All you who are poor, you are blessed
for the kingdom of God belongs to you.
21 All you who are hungry now, you are blessed
for your hunger will be satisfied.
All you who weep now, you are blessed
for you shall laugh!
22 When people hate you,
when they exclude you
and insult you
and write you off as evil
on account of the Son of Man, you are blessed.
23 When these things happen, rejoice! Jump for joy!
Then you have a great reward in heaven
For at that moment, you are experiencing what the ancient prophets did when they were similarly treated by the ancestors of your detractors.
24 All you who are rich now, you are in danger
for you have received your comfort in full.
25 All you who are full now, you are in danger
for you shall be hungry.
All you who laugh now, you are in danger
for you shall grieve and cry.
26 And when everyone speaks well of you, you are in danger
for their ancestors spoke well of the false prophets too.
For Reflection
Yes, these are the beatitudes! But have you ever thought that the context of these familiar passages is a call to action?
God calls us precisely at the site of threat and fear. God bolsters our confidence in doing and being the opposite of standard carnal practices. God wants us to claim the power of life together and to re-imagine a world dominated by humble service to each other in the Kingdom of God. God wants to set the stage for a world of justice and peace. PrayPray for the courage to heed God's call to live a life devoted to love. Pray and press through the pain of contradiction that your life represents as a person restored and committed to God's will.
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