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) ...
A good test of the depth of our prayer life "Here is a good test of the depth of your prayer life: how much of your time and energy in prayer is spent complaining about the circumstances of your life and asking for things to be different, and how much is spent in giving thanks for God's overwhelming goodness? The more clearly we see who God is and the great things that he has done for us, the more consistently our hearts will be moved to praise and thank him, whatever our external circumstances." (Iain M. Duguid, "Daniel")