Blessed are the Poor in Spirit
"You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule." Matthew 5:2 The MessageToday, Pastor Mary talked about the first of the Beatitudes: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." She illustrated how this works with the story of the unclean woman in Matthew 9 who had been bleeding for 12 years. She touched the edge of Jesus' cloak and was healed because of her faith. She was at the end of her rope, realized that she could not be made better on her own, and put her faith in Jesus. We realize we are most blessed when we are in the time of greatest need or when we realize our need and we know we can't save ourselves on our own.
Things to think about:
Read the account of this story in the book of Luke and Mark. How are they the same? How are they different?
How is God working in your life today? How can you reach out - or let yourself be reached?
We can't do it ourselves - we need our Savior!
Labels: Sermon on the Mount
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