![Blessed Are Those Who Mourn](https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2021/09/17/10/10/43/1d3f4493-4c3f-4141-a503-411a3f11bb63/title%20slide.png)
The second Beatitude saying "Blessed are those who mourn" finds its antecedent in Isaiah 61:1-3 which declares that God "provides for those who mourn... and gives the oil of gladness instead of mourning." Through this affirmation Jesus announces that individuals characterized by a 'poverty of spirit' and willingness to confront and grieve over their shortcomings (instead of indifference) will know the blessing of our Creator/Redeemer God.