Blessed Are You

Blessed are you when others insult you, treat you badly, and spread lies about you. The more inaccurate the lies the greater the blessing.

Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets before you.

Blessed are you who have been persecuted for doing what is right, for yours is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.

(Yeshua/Jesus paraphrased from Matthew 5:9-12.)

Amen.

(This popped in my head, mainly for one person in particular. But Yeshua says God makes it rain on the righteous and unrighteous [Matt 5:45], so may it bless everyone else too, but primarily the person I have in mind. :-)