June 20 – Matthew 5:3, Isaiah 61:1-4; 66:1-6
Blessed are you who acknowledge you are in need of a Saviour.
We have arrived at the blessings we all know so well from the Sermon on the Mount. It is fitting that our creation started with a blessing, and so did the Sermon on the Mount. This sermon teaches us how we ought to live as followers of Jesus and the condition of our hearts. Some of the language can be confusing and feel weird in our mouths when we speak them. Some of the language falls out of our mouths without much thought because we have memorized these words, and they are so ingrained within us. If we are being quite honest. So, let’s take the next few days to dive into them briefly.
Just what does poor in Spirit mean and how does it relate to heaven? It is talking about the condition of our hearts. Do we recognize that we are without the life-saving Jesus or not? When we are poor in Spirit, we are acknowledging that we do, in fact, need a savior and that we need to surrender ourselves to God.
So, how is our Spirit? Are we in a place of humble worshipfulness, or is it high and lofty? Are we mindful of the fact that without Him, we have nothing? Apart from Him, we are already dead. I encourage us to do daily check-ins on our heart’s condition and ensure it is in the exact place it needs to be. Firmly set on the knowledge that we are in desperate need of our Saviour and, apart from that, is nothing.
Blessed are you who recognize your place in relation to God; blessed are you who acknowledge that you have nothing without Him. The God of creation is the only one who can fill the void and give your life meaning and purpose. And He loves you beyond measure!
My Verse: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3
My Response: Lord God, I do not want to be apart from You. I want to be overflowing and filled to the brim continually. God, I praise You, for You alone are everything.
(Further Reading: 1 Peter 1-2)
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Oh, I am going to love this section. Thank you for the explanation, Melissa. The beatitudes are SO rich …
My verse: Isaiah 61:1 “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.”
My response: Lord Jesus, thank You. You brought hope to a broken world and You still do! Even when we are poor, broken-hearted, or even imprisoned, because of Your victory over death and the paying of our ransom … our future is bright! You smashed despair and instead gave us the sure hope of Heaven and freedom from all that hurts and wounds here on earth. I am so grateful and so eager for that day of final victory to come when we see You face to face.