Poor in spirit
Mat 5:2 And he opened his mouth, and taught
them, saying,
Mat 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Jesus is
teaching.
When someone
teaches- someone is expected to learn.
Does anyone ever
teach without having someone to learn? Is it even possible to be a teacher
without at least one student? It
kind of negates teaching if no one is there to learn.
Jesus is
teaching.
We are His
students, we must learn from HIM.
His first lesson
here-
'Blessed are the
poor in spirit- for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.'
Mat 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I
thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these
things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Poor in spirit-
babes.
Mat 18:1 At the same time came the disciples
unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Mat 18:2 And Jesus called a little child unto
him, and set him in the midst of them,
Mat 18:3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except
ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the
kingdom of heaven.
Poor in spirit-
little children.
Deu 8:2 And thou shalt remember all the way
which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble
thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest
keep his commandments, or no.
Poor in spirit-
humbled.
Job 42:6 Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in
dust and ashes.
Poor in spirit-
repentant.
Psa 34:18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of
a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Poor is spirit-
broken hearted, contrite in spirit.
Isa 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One
that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy
place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the
spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Poor in spirit-
contrite and humble in spirit.
Isa 66:2 For all those things hath mine hand
made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I
look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my
word.
Poor in spirit -
contrite.
Mic 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is
good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love
mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Poor in spirit-
humble.
Luk 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to
heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of
sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised
Poor in spirit -
Preach the gospel to the poor.
Poor in spirit-
contrite, humble, repentant, broken hearted.
Understanding our
condition.
Understanding our
place in the grand scheme of things.
Comprehending in
a world where self exaltation is the norm, that self exaltation is the
worst.
Being poor we
recognize our need to be made rich by another.
Being poor we
recognize our need of a Savior.
Those who believe
they are rich in spirit in and of their own accord are not rich at all.
We have to
realize our state and that state is one of dependency on our Savior for all
things.
Blessed are the
poor in spirit- because they truly
comprehend their need.
Rev 3:17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and
increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art
wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
Rev 3:18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried
in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be
clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine
eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
WE buy of our
SAVIOR, we realize that there is no other source to buy from, no other way we
can obtain what we need. We are POOR and we need to BUY of JESUS GOLD TRIED IN
FIRE- FAITH IN HIM.
Blessed are the
POOR IN SPIRIT.
Please LORD help
us to realize our need of YOU in all things.
Help us to be
POOR in SPIRIT so that we may have the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
Help us to be
contrite, to understand our nothingness without CHRIST.
Please LORD teach
us, help us LEARN from YOU all that we need to learn and live all that you
would have us live.
All IN YOU.
All in Your
LOVE.
them, saying,
Mat 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Jesus is
teaching.
When someone
teaches- someone is expected to learn.
Does anyone ever
teach without having someone to learn? Is it even possible to be a teacher
without at least one student? It
kind of negates teaching if no one is there to learn.
Jesus is
teaching.
We are His
students, we must learn from HIM.
His first lesson
here-
'Blessed are the
poor in spirit- for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.'
Mat 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I
thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these
things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Poor in spirit-
babes.
Mat 18:1 At the same time came the disciples
unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Mat 18:2 And Jesus called a little child unto
him, and set him in the midst of them,
Mat 18:3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except
ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the
kingdom of heaven.
Poor in spirit-
little children.
Deu 8:2 And thou shalt remember all the way
which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble
thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest
keep his commandments, or no.
Poor in spirit-
humbled.
Job 42:6 Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in
dust and ashes.
Poor in spirit-
repentant.
Psa 34:18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of
a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Poor is spirit-
broken hearted, contrite in spirit.
Isa 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One
that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy
place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the
spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Poor in spirit-
contrite and humble in spirit.
Isa 66:2 For all those things hath mine hand
made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I
look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my
word.
Poor in spirit -
contrite.
Mic 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is
good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love
mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Poor in spirit-
humble.
Luk 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to
heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of
sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised
Poor in spirit -
Preach the gospel to the poor.
Poor in spirit-
contrite, humble, repentant, broken hearted.
Understanding our
condition.
Understanding our
place in the grand scheme of things.
Comprehending in
a world where self exaltation is the norm, that self exaltation is the
worst.
Being poor we
recognize our need to be made rich by another.
Being poor we
recognize our need of a Savior.
Those who believe
they are rich in spirit in and of their own accord are not rich at all.
We have to
realize our state and that state is one of dependency on our Savior for all
things.
Blessed are the
poor in spirit- because they truly
comprehend their need.
Rev 3:17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and
increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art
wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
Rev 3:18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried
in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be
clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine
eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
WE buy of our
SAVIOR, we realize that there is no other source to buy from, no other way we
can obtain what we need. We are POOR and we need to BUY of JESUS GOLD TRIED IN
FIRE- FAITH IN HIM.
Blessed are the
POOR IN SPIRIT.
Please LORD help
us to realize our need of YOU in all things.
Help us to be
POOR in SPIRIT so that we may have the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
Help us to be
contrite, to understand our nothingness without CHRIST.
Please LORD teach
us, help us LEARN from YOU all that we need to learn and live all that you
would have us live.
All IN YOU.
All in Your
LOVE.