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officialyourdailyinspiration · 1 year

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"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." — Matthew 5:3

Our verse for today is the first of the Beatitudes listed in Matthews 5. The Beatitudes were spoken by Jesus as part of His Sermon on the Mount. The word "beatitude" refers to a state of being abundantly blessed and extremely happy. The Beatitudes are declarations of blessedness over those who embody what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. Each of them begins with a pronouncement of "Blessed" over those who embody a particular virtue disciples should have and then follows with the reason why those who embody the virtue are blessed.

The first Beatitude says that those with the virtue of being "poor in spirit" are blessed. To be poor in spirit does not refer to being poor monetarily or being dispirited in some way. It means that true disciples---unlike the scribes and Pharisees---do not have a high opinion of their own worth apart from the grace and mercy of God. Those who are poor in spirit acknowledge that in and of themselves they have nothing that could justify themselves before God and acknowledge that they need the salvation that can only come through faith in Jesus Christ.

The reason why disciples who are poor in spirit are blessed is because "theirs is the kingdom of heaven." What does it mean to have the kingdom of heaven? It means that disciples have been saved through faith in Jesus Christ and have thereby entered the Kingdom of heaven. This does not mean that they have already died and gone to heaven. The "Kingdom of heaven" as used by the Apostle Matthew is a virtual synonym for the "Kingdom of God." It refers to the reign of God over His realm---which includes both heaven and earth. Whenever someone becomes a disciple they enter the Kingdom of God right here on earth and whenever they do what they have been called to do by God they advance and develop His kingdom right here on earth. Those who have the Kingdom are blessed because they have all the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of citizenship in the kingdom.

Don't be ashamed of being poor in spirit, for through it we attain all the riches that the Kingdom of God has to offer.

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coptorthodox · 8 months

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Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5: 3

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phoenixflames12 · 7 months

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soaringeaglesingingjoy · 2 years

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“God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

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suziegallagher · 22 days

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IT BEGAN WITH STOLEN TOILET ROLLS

AND ENDED EATING SOGGY CORNFLAKES ON A WORN-OUT SOFA Introduction: This essay will critically reflect on the lived experience of poverty by the researcher (autoethnographically) and how that enabled a meeting of heart in the missional life she now lives outside of poverty. It is only through this lived experience that the researcher was compelled to go outside the structures of the…

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tom4jc · 3 months

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January 10, 2024 Promise Of God

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tiand · 7 months

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Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit (Matthew‬ ‭5:3‬)

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:3‬ ‭NIV‬‬ [3] “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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northwoodsfan · 1 year

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pagodazz · 11 months

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mmbar42 · 2 years

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upstatechristian · 2 years

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Verse of the Day 5-28-22

Blessed are the poor in spirit,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 The word “blessed” refers to the well-being and joy of those who, because of their relationship to Christ and his Word, find their place in God’s kingdom. The benefits of that “membership” include God’s constant love, care, presence and spiritual salvation. There are certain character requirements if we wish to…