Luke 6:1-26; Psalm 2: Genesis 3-5
Unfortunately it is not exactly the 15th anymore.. but sometimes there are crazy busy days and I stay up late sewing with my mom :) I don't have time for a long post, but I really liked the reading. Especially Luke. And especially verses 20-26.
"Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their fathers teated the prophets. But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort. Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep. Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for that is how their fathers treated the false prophets." (Luke 6:20-26)
This passage makes me happy and confused and .. almost saddened.. all at the same time! I love that God loves people so much, that in the midst of hardship they can be called blessed. And then weeping will turn to laughing, sadness to joy. I really never feel when I'm in the midst of those situations, though. When I'm hurt and people are abandoning me and I'm left out and feel alone, the last thing that comes across my mind is, 'Jump for joy!'
It reminds me that this life on earth is short, and the rewards we have.. and the trials we have are only momentary compared to infinite time.. I also feel guilty when reading this because compared to many I am rich. No, I don't have a shiny new car.... or even a brand new pair of jeans.. but compared to so many I have so much. I've been thinking about Haiti a lot today, and I'm starting to realize just how incomprehensible it is. It hits a little closer to home now that I have a fellow student that lives in Haiti. She has been on my mind a lot. Haiti has been on my mind a lot. I pray that though they weep now, they may one day laugh again.
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