Matthew 5:10-12 / Blessed are the persecuted – Jeff Borcherding

The beatitudes are the gateway to living the divine life.  In the final of the beatitudes, Jesus reminds us that this life is one that is both counter-intuitive and counter-cultural.  Because of this, it is inevitable that the world will misunderstand, misrepresent, malign, and even act violently towards us.  This is all a part of participating with Jesus in his mission to rescue and restore the world.