The Second Blessing of the Beatitudes : Those who weep will surely laugh! “Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh” ( Luke 6:21b ). I want to receive the lesson given as I meditate on the words, (1) I wish to receive the lesson given as I meditate on the latter half of Luke 6:21, the second blessing of the Beatitudes, in connection with Matthew 5:4 , which says, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (a) In the latter half of Luke 6:21, the word “weep” comes from the Greek word κλαίοντες (klaiontes), which means “to weep aloud properly, to express sorrow with audible crying because it cannot be restrained (to cry out loud)” (internet). This same Greek word also appears in the latter half of verse 25: “… Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.” (i) ...
Success, Fulfillment, Satisfaction, Happiness, Insecurity "Success is accepting God's goal for our lives and becoming what He has called us to be by His grace (see Josh.1:7-8; 2 Pet.1:3-10; 3 John 2)." "Fulfillment is discovering our own uniqueness in Christ and using our gifts to build up others and to glorify the Lord (see Matt.25:14-30; Rom.12:1-18; 2Tim.4:5)." "Satisfaction is living righteously and seeking to raise the quality of the relationship, services and products we're involved with (see Prov.18:24; Matt.5:5; 2 Tim.4:7). "Happiness is being thankful for what we do have, rather than focusing in what we don't have - because happy are the people who appreciate what they have (see Phil.4:12; 1 Thess.5:18; 1 Tim.6:6-8)." "Insecurity comes when we depend on things that pass away rather than on things that last forever (see John 10:27-30; Rom.8:31-39; Eph.1:13-14)." (NEIL T. ANDERSON, "OVER...