The kingdom of heaven belongs to- the poor in spirit.
The poor in spirit-the contrite in spirit-the humble in spirit.
Is it true that the rich, in general, are less than humble? I'm not saying that ALL wealthy people are not humble, but as a rule the rich aren't very humble. It's true that a lot of your wealthy people gain their wealth through crime and such. Again, NOT ALL. But we know that money has a way of corrupting people. I'm not making it up, it's known and everyone who wants to deny it can, but the more riches a person has the less they are likely to focus on eternal things because they are so focused on their riches and what those riches can do for them.
Our Savior said blessed are the poor, the humble in spirit.
Being poor doesn't guarantee a humble spirit though. We can't make any mistake and think if we are rich and give up all our riches that suddenly we are humble. There is pride and arrogance in seemingly selfless acts.
And also, we cannot believe because we are poor that we are automatically humble. There are many poor who simply wallow in their desire for riches, hating their poor state, despising their lack of possessions and the means to gain more of them.
Truly a humble person, poor or rich, if they possess a poor, a contrite spirit in great humbleness realizing their total dependence upon Christ their Savior, upon their Creator and Redeemer, will be blessed with the Kingdom of Heaven. We must all realize that it isn't within ourselves that we find hope, but without, in CHRIST. We can find no hope outside of Christ, none. Not a single bit of riches, not a prideful destitution, but only a humbleness in knowing we live through Christ.
If we are blessed with riches, we must be willing to forsake all of them for Christ. We must use any riches for Christ, not for ourselves. If we are blessed without riches, we must still give all we can of our poor meager means to do Christ's will, not use them selfishly. We must seek to be humble, not thinking more highly of ourselves than we should.
Jas_4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Rom_12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Read more verses on the humble, the contrite… because our Lord spoke truth, only truth, and the kingdom of heaven will only be inhabited by those who are poor in spirit, not a single haughty person, not a single selfish person will call heaven their home. We, THROUGH Christ alone can be humble, all through HIS grace, HIS mercy, HIS love, HIS righteousness!
Please LORD, we would be YOURS, wholly YOURS!
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Psa 34:18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite 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.
Pro 16:19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound
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
Luk 6:20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Luk 18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
The poor in spirit-the contrite in spirit-the humble in spirit.
Is it true that the rich, in general, are less than humble? I'm not saying that ALL wealthy people are not humble, but as a rule the rich aren't very humble. It's true that a lot of your wealthy people gain their wealth through crime and such. Again, NOT ALL. But we know that money has a way of corrupting people. I'm not making it up, it's known and everyone who wants to deny it can, but the more riches a person has the less they are likely to focus on eternal things because they are so focused on their riches and what those riches can do for them.
Our Savior said blessed are the poor, the humble in spirit.
Being poor doesn't guarantee a humble spirit though. We can't make any mistake and think if we are rich and give up all our riches that suddenly we are humble. There is pride and arrogance in seemingly selfless acts.
And also, we cannot believe because we are poor that we are automatically humble. There are many poor who simply wallow in their desire for riches, hating their poor state, despising their lack of possessions and the means to gain more of them.
Truly a humble person, poor or rich, if they possess a poor, a contrite spirit in great humbleness realizing their total dependence upon Christ their Savior, upon their Creator and Redeemer, will be blessed with the Kingdom of Heaven. We must all realize that it isn't within ourselves that we find hope, but without, in CHRIST. We can find no hope outside of Christ, none. Not a single bit of riches, not a prideful destitution, but only a humbleness in knowing we live through Christ.
If we are blessed with riches, we must be willing to forsake all of them for Christ. We must use any riches for Christ, not for ourselves. If we are blessed without riches, we must still give all we can of our poor meager means to do Christ's will, not use them selfishly. We must seek to be humble, not thinking more highly of ourselves than we should.
Jas_4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Rom_12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Read more verses on the humble, the contrite… because our Lord spoke truth, only truth, and the kingdom of heaven will only be inhabited by those who are poor in spirit, not a single haughty person, not a single selfish person will call heaven their home. We, THROUGH Christ alone can be humble, all through HIS grace, HIS mercy, HIS love, HIS righteousness!
Please LORD, we would be YOURS, wholly YOURS!
*******
Psa 34:18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite 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.
Pro 16:19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound
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
Luk 6:20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Luk 18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
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