This is something I've read many times, but never really thought about or completely understood what it meant, to be poor in spirit. But I now know because of the chapter called "A desperate and pursuing heart" from the book "Do You Think I'm Beautiful?" by Angela Thomas (girl book, very good!)
here's the passage that explains being poor in spirit:
"The kingdom of heaven. That's where God the Father keeps His wealth and treasure. The kingdom of heaven is where we find grace and mercy. The kingdom of heaven is where hearts get mended and bodies get healed. The kingdom of heaven is where we dance in the arms of our Beloved. My heart longs for that peace and stillness of heaven being near.....Jesus says that that place-- the arms of God, the presence of God, His nearness to us, the kingdom-- is a blessing that comes to the poor in spirit. Blessed means that you and I have been approved by God. He is pleased. We are acting in a way that gives Him honor. We have truely found His heart in a matter. I deeply desire God's blessing. Sometimes in the Bible poor means "without funds" or "without the ability to aquire goods."...In this case, when Jesus said poor, He meant utterly destitute, poverty stricken, helpless. And so Jesus is saying, God approves of those who know poverty of spirit, and He gives them the fullness of His presence. But what is this "poverty of spirit"? What does it mean to be utterly destitute? It means that we are wholly needy, flat-broke beggars with no resources available. It means that you and I have been honest with God and come to realize that we are without an ounce of hope if left to our own designs. This is deperate poverty.....When we have looked inside our souls and truly seen that there is nothing good there.......Real poverty is not polite. It is determined to get the object of it's need by whatever means necessary. When there is real poverty, there is desperation, and we cry out to be fed or we will surely die. God says that's what it means to be poor in spirit....So hungry for Him that we'll do anything to get to Him. God says that He approves of those with that kind of desperation. He gives to them the kingdom of heaven, the fullness of His riches, the peace of His presence, and a hope for the future."
that totally explains it for me haha. He wants us to be desperate and pursue Him because it shows that we know that He is the one and only that can satisfy. He gives us the fullness of His presence and His kingdom when we seek Him in our poorness of spirit. :)
Thank You Lord! :D
anyways I hope that blessed you in some way! have a nice day :)
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