July 19th: Luke 6:17-26
Luke 6:17-26
The Beatitudes in Luke (beatitude simply means "blessing") are a little bit different than those found in Matthew's gospel account. In Luke's gospel, not only does Jesus speak words of blessing, but He follows those up with words of woe (woe is an exclamation of grief).
What's the difference between those receiving blessing and those receiving woe?
Those receiving blessing are those who are in Christ, who are putting to death their sinful selfishness.
Those receiving woe are those living to satisfy the flesh, acting on whatever they feel will be enjoyable or beneficial to them here and now.
The life of the Christian is one of constantly battling against our sinful flesh, listening to the Lord, and seeking to walk in His ways. This is hard, but ultimately this is also the way of blessings!
The Beatitudes in Luke (beatitude simply means "blessing") are a little bit different than those found in Matthew's gospel account. In Luke's gospel, not only does Jesus speak words of blessing, but He follows those up with words of woe (woe is an exclamation of grief).
What's the difference between those receiving blessing and those receiving woe?
Those receiving blessing are those who are in Christ, who are putting to death their sinful selfishness.
Those receiving woe are those living to satisfy the flesh, acting on whatever they feel will be enjoyable or beneficial to them here and now.
The life of the Christian is one of constantly battling against our sinful flesh, listening to the Lord, and seeking to walk in His ways. This is hard, but ultimately this is also the way of blessings!
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