Day # 1- Blessed are the poor in spirit

in #steemchurch6 years ago

Matthew 7: 3

My contribution to the first beatitude "poor in spirit".

One of the most famous sermons of all time was not preached by any man today, the most famous sermon in history was preached by our Lord Jesus Christ.

This teaching is so special, because it teaches all of us who are part of the kingdom of God, as our way of life should be, what our principles and values should be, in order as the attitudes of the true Son of God should be.

In these Beatitudes the Lord Jesus Christ speaks clearly about the character of the Christian, but not based on that misinterpretation, which has been given (if we are angry, silent, introverted ...) it is the mark that leaves our life.

Why, I believe that these beatitudes have to do specifically with our character?

Because when we apply this to our lives, we can say that character is all the features of our life that make us different from the world and that make us notice that we belong to the Lord.

That is why we must understand, for whom this beatitude was given- The sermon on the mountain was not given to the crowd, but to the disciples who climbed the mountain with Jesus.

We can understand then that the lifestyle of this teaching is not understandable for those people who do not have Christ in their hearts, nor does the Lord expect them to live under those principles, but he expects us to live that way.

In that order of ideas, we find nine characteristics that every Christian must possess, nine attitudes of the heart that a true Christian practices in order to be blessed.


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So our Lord begins to explain his disciples and takes as his first characteristic:

"The poverty of spirit".

The poverty of spirit.
A true Christian must be clothed in spiritual poverty, poverty of spirit is to recognize how much we need to be filled with the love of God, the wisdom of God, recognize that we need to be filled with his power, his grace ...


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Remember that something that is full, can not be filled anymore, has to be emptied first, and many can not be enriched with all that God has for our life because we have a heart full of the treasures of evil (Proverbs 10: 2):

Self-sufficiency, wise in our own opinion, proud, self-centered ..)

A poor spirit can be taught, guided, can be counseled, is full of God, recognizes mistakes, forgives, humbles himself whenever necessary, gives because he knows that it is better to give than to receive, is meek, hungers and thirsts for Justice.

A poor spirit has a burden on his soul for the lost, he wants everyone to come to repentance and be free.

A poor spirit has a sincere and true sadness for his sin, it hurts him to fail God, and he turns to Him, because he recognizes "repentance."

Moreover, a poor person does not enjoy injustice, he enjoys the truth, he does not boast, he does not glory in his achievements, he does not respect people, he does not mock the weak.

Thank you darlenys apostle, thank you sirknight friend, for allowing us to take advantage of this means to interpret and make known the word of God, also to nourish ourselves from others.

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there are people who believe themselves to be self-sufficient, because of their talents, their positions and their heart becomes a heart of stone instead of a heart of flesh has nothing to do with the poor in spirit.

It is certainly the most famous sermon in the history of mankind, I think it is the perfect name for the token. Good teaching Xioran.

this is sister @xioran this semon helps us walk in righteousness to claim this promise for us the children of God thank you for sharing this teaching

Excellent @xioran, definitely God speaks to us in different ways to take us to a single purpose, "poor in spirit".
God bless you.

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