마태복음(Mat) 5장

23.01.26

12. 기뻐하고 즐거워하라 하늘에서 너희의 상이 큼이라 너희 전에 있던 선지자들을 이같이 핍박하였느니라

12. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

The Beatitudes(8 blessings) that Jesus said to men and disciples seem very different from what we think of blessings or benedictions that we mostly say to each other in New year's day "복 많이 받으세요!" 

We all pursuit blessed lives, such as wealth, health, and honor, etc. and I do too. However, they just give me short feelings of safety and happiness. The earthly ones are mostly like not providing me with long and heavenly peace and joy in my heart. Why not? 

I believe that both are not that easy to get, but when I have tried to follow the heavenly things, the earthly ones are followed and I think that is the true blessing that I get from my Father. 

In closing, in my point of view, the balancing of two different kinds of blessing seems very hard to keep or enjoy. What I prioritize should be the the beatitude, the heavenly blessings, although it seems very hard for me to get and keep. However, I believe that I could get rewards and prizes at the last moment and at this moment on earth as well.