(Posted on social a few days ago, but uploading here)

The characteristics of God’s kingdom are upside down from the world. Or, probably a better way to say it is that the characteristics of God’s kingdom are right-side up from the ways of the world.

In Luke 6, Jesus describes those who are blessed in His kingdom, and then He describes those who should be concerned.

“And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh. “Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! [23] Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets. “But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. “Woe to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry. “Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep. “Woe to you, when all people speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets.

• Luke 6:20-26

You cannot determine your blessing or your curses through the lens of the world. Instead, you must see them through the lens of the gospel and your relationship with Christ.