When we are poor in spirit and have mourned over our sin, we will become meek, not haughty or self-demanding, but selfless and sacrificial.
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Let me encourage you who are reading this devotional today to see your sin as God sees it. Lay aside your blame game and your stubborn pride.
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Genuine sorrow produces repentance. There is an initial mourning over sin in salvation and a continual mourning over sin in sanctification.
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Are you a mourner? Are you addressing the sin issue, or are you sweeping it under the rug of your life, only to deal with it in an ungodly manner?
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God is so kind to heal our hurting and mourning hearts when we reach out to Him. He has the power to turn our graves into gardens.
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Mourning is a good thing. We can and should mourn over sins we commit, sins committed against us, and the pain of others.
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The only way you and I can become poor in spirit is to have the Holy Spirit living within us!
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Jesus says clearly that the reward of the poor in spirit is two-fold: they are blessed, and they are part of the kingdom of heaven.
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Who are the poor in spirit? It is not by accident that this is the first of the Beatitudes. This one sets the foundation for all the others.
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We all need help and healing, and as we study and apply the message of Jesus in the Beatitudes, we will be whole.
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Today, we will begin an in-depth examination of the Beatitudes of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount, recorded in Matthew 5-7.
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Would you rather soar like an eagle, or mope around like a turkey???
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If we as followers of Jesus Christ could grasp just who we are in Him, then we would never question our worth or identity.
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You are "fearfully and wonderfully made", knitted together in your mother's womb by God Himself.
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What does it mean to be "complete in Him"?
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Where do you find your purpose, fulfillment, and true meaning in life?
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As the people of God devote themselves to faithful Bible teaching, fellowship, and prayer, God supernaturally amplifies their faith, walk, and love for each other.
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Picture this: a people from every tribe, tongue, and nation who are unified by something that is not of this world: the gospel. That is the church!
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One of the many things that is so fascinating about the church is that it is made up of people who reflect the character of God in a very broken world!
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It is fascinating that Paul teaches us about the church in the middle of the two major themes of Ephesians (the power of the gospel and holy living).
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