And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh. “Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.(Luke 6:20-23 ESV)
Luke gives us here in the "sermon on the plain" the shorter version of "the sermon on the mount," including the Beatitudes. He did this here by way of contrast - it is an either or choice - the old way of the Pharisees, or the new way of Christ. Trusting in Self or trusting in the Savior; reacting against His call or responding to it. May we choose wisely.
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