Poor in Spirit!

For Monday, January 9, 2023:

Matthew 5:3 NLT: “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.”

Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount with the Beatitudes, characteristics of those who will inherit the Kingdom of Heaven. If someone claims to be saved but exhibits none of these characteristics, it would be fair to question their salvation. And if someone claimed to have mastered all these traits, it would be fair to question their honesty.

Some translations of this verse read ‘poor,’ while others say ‘poor in spirit.’ Either way makes sense. If we find ourselves with no money, we should cry out to the Lord for help. And if we’re far from the Lord, poor in spirit, that’s a good time to seek more of him. Either way, we’re recognizing the need to put God in the driver’s seat of our earthly journey.

If we seek more of the Lord, he will meet us on that path. God’s desire is that none would perish and that all would repent and return. The grace of our Father and our faith in Jesus give us access the Kingdom of Heaven.

Jesus taught that the first will be last and the last will be first! Your reward awaits!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship