Blessed are the meek , for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Share this. Who Are the Poor in Spirit? Graham brilliantly responded with the following: "What did He mean? Put on His Yoke? Can We Know the Mind of Christ? Sanctifies himself so that others, by his example, can sanctify themselves in truth. John ; 1 Timothy Does not draw back in the suffering s of Christ, so that after he himself has been tested, he can be of help to others.
Romans ; 2 Corinthians Just as happy wherever God puts him — whether it is among the teeming masses or in a solitary place — because he meets God in each place by doing His will. Places great value on the fact that wherever he is or has been, others should find only the truth, be it in spiritual or in earthly things. Never dreams about great things, but rather takes heed to the small things.
No work is insignificant, and no one is too small to be served. He does not discriminate and is a servant to all.
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This edition is a one-volume hardcover version. Revised Nov. In contrast to the scribes and Pharisees, the apostle Paul was a positive example of someone who was poor in spirit. In Philippians Paul tesified:. He forgot the past. Not to forget but to linger in our past experiences, however genuine they were, frustrates our further pursuing of Christ.
He desired to experience Christ to the fullest extent possible because he had received a revelation from God concerning how rich Christ is.
In Ephesians Paul said:. Paul saw that the Christ he loved is unsearchably rich in relation to who He is and in what He accomplished. He knew there was still so much of Christ to experience. He lived his Christian life continually forgetting what was behind and stretching forward to the new experiences of Christ before him.
Each day the Lord gives us is full of opportunities to experience and enjoy Christ. Lord, empty me and unload me. Make me poor in spirit.
The Lord Jesus said that those who are poor in spirit are blessed—that is, happy—for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
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