TSK · Matthew 5:10

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

Then the king will say to those on his right,‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Then he looked up at his disciples and said:“Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you.

But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.

and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will trouble, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

We are experiencing trouble on every side, but are not crushed; we are perplexed, but not driven to despair;

and by not being intimidated in any way by your opponents. This is a sign of their destruction, but of your salvation– a sign which is from God.

If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he will also deny us.

Joy in Trials My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials,

For who is going to harm you if you are devoted to what is good?

not like Cain who was of the evil one and brutally murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his deeds were evil, but his brother’s were righteous.