Sorrows Await

Luke 5-6

Jesus proclaims to his listeners "what sorrow awaits... you who are rich... you who are fat and prosperous now... you who laugh now... you who are praised by the crowds." Everything that we seek here has its rewards here, but sorrow awaits us later. Kinda makes you wonder if we are praying for the wrong thing. Should we be praying for sorrow and suffering now, that we might have riches later? Or is there a different dynamic at work here? What is the message that Jesus is trying to get across to us? Backing up a couple verses we see Jesus speaks blessings to those whom people hate and exclude and mock and curse because they follow the Son of Man. So if we attain worldly happiness because we value the things of the world, then sorrow will await, but if we seek first the kingdom of heaven, then joy awaits us, even if we do not see it here.