The Gospel from Luke 6:17-26 has some general literary and thematic similarities to the Old Testament reading from Jeremiah 17 and to the assigned Psalm, Psalm 1. All three list several blessings and woes, and Luke 6 contains an account of the Beatitudes, Christ's sayings about who is blessed. Those who are materially and spiritually humble will be blessed; those who trust in outward ease will face woe.
The goal of human life is learning to trust in God. Our lives receive their meaning through faith in God, not through external worldly status or human accomplishment. In the final analysis, the blessings in the Gospel Beatitudes should point us to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. His redeeming work shows the truth of His teaching, and He is the source of true blessings. Woe to those whose trust is in the things of this world, but blessed are those who seek the kingdom of God!
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