The words of Jesus in His sermon on the mount are filled with
reminders of our blessings. The blessings from our Lord will not mirror
society. The blessings of God turn the world upside down and inside out. They
remind us of what we are to value as Christians. We are blessed.
Blessed
are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of God. Matthew 5:3
The word, “poor,”
conjures up a vision of lack, not enough, but in essence, Jesus teaches us here
to be humble, to be poor in spirit, to look to Him first.
Again, in verse 5,
God promises to bless the meek, (not powerless), but rather the humble in
spirit. We find our power in Him, our Most-High God.
Blessed
are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5
Notice in verse 3,
ours is the kingdom of heaven and in verse 5, we will inherit the earth.
Earthly and heavenly blessings! And He will lift us up.
Humble
yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up. James 4:10
Become humble
(poor) in spirit, meek in service and He will lift us up and fill us up. Blessed are we.
Lord,
The poor in spirit are blessed, as we humble ourselves before
You. Fill us today with the blessings of the Holy Spirit and lift us up.
In Jesus name,
Amen
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