Jesus ends his Beatitudes with one which deals with suffering and pain. He reminds us that when we pass through struggles in his name, we are blessed and our reward with him will be abundant. The beatitude speaks to the paradox of drinking the cup of suffering while also drinking the cup of blessing – even while we enjoy happiness there is an equal measure of hurt. The invitation is to stay in close contact with Jesus while we pass through all aspects of our life journey, good and bad.
