Luke 6:21 ‘Blessed are you who are hungry now,
for you will be filled.
‘Blessed are you who weep now,
for you will laugh.
On Sunday we heard the Beatitudes of Jesus as recorded by Matthew. Here we have them according to Luke. If you read through the lists they are similar, but just different enough to be jarring. For example, Matthew says that "blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness." Luke makes it more earthy: "blessed are you who are hungry now." Matthew talks in terms of spiritual hunger and spiritual need; Luke talks about physical needs.
So which one is right? Which one did Jesus say? Of course we won't know until we're all together in heaven and can ask Jesus the list of questions we all carry around. But I think both are true. I think God has a special place in God's heart for those who are spiritually hungry and looking for answers and grace. And I also think God has a special place in God's heart for those who live their lives on this earth in physical hunger and poverty. God's got a big heart: lots of rooms for different kinds of hungry folks. And what's important is the promise: you will be filled.
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
Remember to join us for worship next Sunday at 8:30 and 11. It's Youth Sunday. Come and see what they've prepared for us.
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