Luke 6:20-2 3 : Looking at his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets. These are words that can give us strength to continue. If we are poor now – as are more and more people in our country every day and as are far more people in our world than need be - we can endure because in the end, we will be in the Kingdom of God where there is no poverty. This can encourage many people with whom we walk on a daily basis and is a real blessing for many more people in our world today. If we are hungry now – as ...