I love Darrell's explanation of what it means to be poor in spirit- " The poor in spirit are those who know that they have nothing with which to buy the kingdom of heaven, those who know that they are at the mercy of the kingdom giver". I also found it so interesting when Darrell pointed out that the Bible never celebrates being materially poor, but God constantly celebrates the poor, the powerless, the needy, the dependent on Him.
Thank the Lord that these things are not supposed to come natural to us! He calls us to a posture of dependence by reminding us that only He can satisfy. This call to put all of my hope in Him and to surrender the self-sufficiency and independence that I sometimes long to have reminds me of the trainee material on being close to God. How close can I get to you and still be okay God? How much do I have to let go of to let you in? Answer: ALL OF IT!
With empty hands and empty pockets, I surrender these things to you Lord. Would you reveal to me and this team any crevice or corner of our hearts where we might be deceiving ourselves. Would you bring to light any part of me you haven't taken hold of yet because I haven't allowed you to.
Amen.
You’re hunger to seek God’s kingdom and righteousness first and above all things is inspiring. Thanks for sharing!
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