Spirit

 

To be poor in spirit is a sad state I know, the world has turned its back on your, and left you to the “wolves”.  Well guess what Jesus went to the poor in spirit first, Jesus talked mostly wherever a crowd could gather, he took his ministry out to the people.  Whenever Jesus spoke he spoke in terms that everyone would understand, he used common everyday things to help send home his messages to those gathered around him.

Why do I say these people were poor in spirit? For some the religious leaders had turned their backs on, and said the peoples problems were a punishment from God.  Some were just shunned by the community; some were hated because of their jobs or social standings.  Still some knew they needed help in theirs lives, and that Jesus could give them that help.

Same is true today, there are people hurting (for one reason or another) all around us.  As Christians, as true followers of Jesus Christ we are to seek out these people and bring them closer to a right relationship with Christ.  For 0nly Christ can truly stop the hurting.

Why the poor in spirit?  They are the ones who know they need help and are more willing to call on God for that help.  As they say “Once you hit rock bottom, there is nowhere to go but up.”  The poor in spirit have hit that spiritual rock bottom and they know they need help to climb out of that pit, and they are more willing to call on God for that help.