This morning I was continuing to read from the gospel of Luke. It is one of the four gospels in the Bible about Jesus ... the other three are Matthew, Mark and John. For me, each of these gospels is like a photograph of Jesus from a different angle because each of them have similar, but not exactly the same, themes about Jesus.
For me, Luke emphasizes a bit more heavily than the other gospels how Jesus connected well with the poor and powerless. He even calls them blessed.
"Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God. Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man (Jesus). Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets." (Luke 6:20-23).
The word "blessed" also means "to be happy". Happiness in difficult, impossible moments. May that happy blessedness be yours each day.
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