Blessed are the poor in Spirit
—How God has spoken to me through
Matthew 5:3
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Matthew 5 ESV
- Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
- And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
- “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Matthew 5 cont’d
- Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
- Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
- Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
- Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Matthew 5 cont’d
- Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
- Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
- Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
Matthew 5
- “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Who are the poor in spirit?
- Those who have been crushed by oppression
- Those who are covered in fear, shame, and loneliness
- Those who have had their hearts broken too many times
- Those who are paralyzed by anxiety
- Those who have an overpowering inner critic
- Those who feel like failures, for whatever reason
- Those who can’t seem to find the right people, find good friends
- 14 year old Andy terrified in the cafeteria
Summary
- God sees you
- God cares about you
- God is with you
- God rescues you