Luke 6:22 “Blessed are you when men hate you, And when they exclude you, And revile you, and cast out your name as evil, For the Son of Man’s sake.”
Son of Man is here capitalized for a very good reason. The title ‘Son of Man’ comes from Daniel chapter 7 verses 13 through 14. It is a Messianic reference. So, the meaning here is that Jesus is teaching about persecution. This is really the main theme here at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount. The rest of the verse speaks of the various things that might be done to one for being a follower of Christ. And yet Jesus pronounces blessing for the persecution comes as the result of taking a stand with Him as the Messiah.
Heavenly Father, I praise You for the Christ! Jesus is our Savior and He is all that our lives are about. I will live to sing of His work on the cross. It is glorious and His resurrection is final. He is alive, and life is the most important point of the message. You are the Self-Existent One. You exist of Your Own accord. Life by Christ is the great important thing for humanity to grasp. I praise You for the power of life in Him! In the Name for the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.