The 8th Beatitude

Matthew 5:10 ​​Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, ​​For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Love is not accepted by a lawless world for it shines the light on sin thus the lawless will persecute those who walk in Love.  This is an aspect of suffering we will endure as we are fully committed to walk in Love.  The lawless are an enemy to Love and you are called to love your enemies so you should expect a season of persecution as your enemies are converted.  Love brings forth unity and is a greater power than any sin.  Your ultimate stand against sin is the path to the kingdom of Heaven.

Heaven on earth brings forth complete unity.  Sin cannot exist in the the midst of Love and unity.  Sin promotes division, death, and destruction whereas Love promotes unity, life, and restoration.  As you are willing to suffer for righteousness’ sake, you have taken the position of promoting unity.  Your suffering is no longer an internal suffering because you are at total peace in whatever situation you are thrust into.  King David understood this as he meditated on the words of Psalm 23:5 “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.”

As we fully die to the flesh, our compassion for mankind becomes fully expressed in our lives.  We no longer seek a furtherance of the current system but the establishment of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth.  In this respect suffering leads to glorification.  The purpose of power and anointing is to overcome death, destruction, division, lawlessness, etc.  This power and anointing is to produce good fruit that reconciles and restores men unto Our Heavenly Father.  The path of suffering and persecution is temporal.  Our flesh would try to promote “dread” or the overstated fear of the unknown.  This fear fails to consider the wondrous universe that testifies of Our Heavenly Father’s Love and perfect unity held in balance by HIS Divine Intent.  There is no place where Our Heavenly Father is not.  Jacob even beheld the Face of GOD in his brother Esau who at the time was his enemy.  Love ultimately will overpower all the enemies of Christ and convert them to vessels of honor.

This blessing is one that truly liberates you from being overcome by hardship.  No longer do you look at your hardship as a never-ending punishment but now you see it as path to the fullness of the Kingdom.  You now see through the persecution with a smile.

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