Good morning, Lord. The Beatitudes (the “blessed are you” part of Matthew 5) seem backwards to me. We’re blessed for being poor in spirit, meek and insulted. Our culture says, “be strong, stand up for yourself, step away from toxic people.”
I know Your ways are higher than my ways (Isaiah 55:9), but this is hard to understand. Teach me to make Your ways my ways, in Jesus’ name.
