Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of God (Matt. 5:3) The word poor, ptochos, in the Greek means a shrinking from something or someone, to cower and cringe like a beggar. It refers to one who is reduced to beggary, who crouches in a corner of the dark wall to beg for alms. And the reason he crouches and cowers is because he doesnt want to be seen. He is so desperately ashamed to even allow his identity to be known. So Christ says, Happy are the destitute cowering cringing beggars. Blessed are the spiritual paupers, the spiritually empty, the spiritually bankrupt who cringe in a corner and cry out to God for mercy. Theyre the happy ones. why? because theyre the only ones who tap the real resource for happiness. Theyre the only ones who ever know God. Theyre the only ones who ever know Gods blessedness and theirs is the kingdom. To this man will I look, even to Him that is poor and of a contrite spirit and who trembles at my word. (Isaiah 66:2) Its the man who shakes on the inside because of this destitution.
Posted on: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:25:14 +0000
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