Poor in spirit

Mat 5:2  And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

Mat 5:3  Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

 

Jesus is teaching.

 

When someone teaches - someone is expected to learn.

Does anyone ever teach without having someone to learn? Is it even possible to be a teacher without at least one student?  It kind of negates teaching if no one is there to learn.

 

Jesus is teaching.

We are His students, we must learn from HIM.

 

His first lesson here-

 

'Blessed are the poor in spirit- for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.'

 

Mat 11:25  At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

 

Poor in spirit- babes.

 

Mat 18:1  At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

Mat 18:2  And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

Mat 18:3  And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

 

Poor in spirit- little children.

 

Deu 8:2  And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.

 

Poor in spirit- humbled.

 

Job 42:6  Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

 

Poor in spirit- repentant.

 

Psa 34:18  The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

 

Poor is spirit- broken hearted, contrite in spirit.

 

Isa 57:15  For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

 

Poor in spirit- contrite and humble in spirit.

 

Isa 66:2  For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

 

Poor in spirit - contrite.

 

Mic 6:8  He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

 

Poor in spirit- humble.

 

Luk 4:18  The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised

 

Poor in spirit - Preach the gospel to the poor.

 

Poor in spirit- contrite, humble, repentant, broken hearted.

 

Understanding our condition.

Understanding our place in the grand scheme of things.

Comprehending in a world where self exaltation is the norm, that self exaltation is the worst.

 

Being poor we recognize our need to be made rich by another.

Being poor we recognize our need of a Savior.

 

Those who believe they are rich in spirit in and of their own accord are not rich at all.

 

We have to realize our state and that state is one of dependency on our Savior for all things.

 

Blessed are the poor in spirit-  because they truly comprehend their need.

 

Rev 3:17  Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

Rev 3:18  I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

 

WE buy of our SAVIOR, we realize that there is no other source to buy from, no other way we can obtain what we need. We are POOR and we need to BUY of JESUS GOLD TRIED IN FIRE- FAITH IN HIM. 

 

Blessed are the POOR IN SPIRIT.

 

Please LORD help us to realize our need of YOU in all things.

 

Help us to be POOR in SPIRIT so that we may have the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.

 

Help us to be contrite, to understand our nothingness without CHRIST.

 

Please LORD teach us, help us LEARN from YOU all that we need to learn and live all that you would have us live.

 

All IN YOU.

 

All in Your LOVE.