Daily Inspiration

“Raising his eyes toward his disciples Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice and leap for joy on that day! Behold, your reward will be great in heaven. For their ancestors treated the prophets in the same way. But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. But woe to you who are filled now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will grieve and weep. Woe to you when all speak well of you, for their ancestors treated the false prophets in this way.”—Luke 6:20-26

How we live this life matters. From our awakening until we fall asleep, our daily works matter. It isn’t that the rich man cannot enter heaven; it is that those who place all their value on this world leave nothing for the next.

I have faced the Lord with no treasure stored in His Kingdom. I pray no one else would ever face God in that miserable state. Yet, the Lord had mercy even on me. It taught me why it is better to be rewarded in the next life rather than in this one.

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