"who Are The Poor In Spirit?"

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

(Psalms 113:7-8) (7) "He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;" (8) "That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people."

(Matthew 5:3-11) (3) "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." (4) "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted." (5) "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth." (6) "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled." (7) "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy." (8) "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God." (9) "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."10 "Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." (11) "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake."

(Isaiah 66:1-2) (1) "Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?" (2) "For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word."

PREFACE SUMMARY

Dear reader, did you know that how we handle the trials that come upon us will determine our level of trust in God? If we handle the pressure right, it can lead us to a place of sincere prayer, where we can find the Living Christ who can deliver us from the strain and stress that could otherwise cause us physical harm?

Remember, no single person in the world is worth allowing them the power to control your life. Only God has that right if you have completely turned it over to Him. God does not expect you to become someone else's trash can, and there are some people that you have to love at a distance.

The pressure we endure must be enough to press us beyond our human strength and any outside source of hope we may be hanging on to. It needs to be strong enough until we see no hope. If God does not intervene, we will surely suffer defeat.

This is how we grow in the walk of faith. To be helpful in the hands of the potter, we must come to the end of ourselves until we have no hope but the living God. When we come to the end of ourselves and have no hope in human strength, the victory of the cross comes into shining view.

This message is about people specially chosen by God to embrace the trials of life, which will cause them to become broken before Him. This allows God to use them to help enrich the lives of others. They are sorry not only for offending others but also for hurting God.

"THE POOR IN SPIRIT"

(Psalms 113:7-8) (7) "He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;" (8) "That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people."

The passage suggests that the term "poor" in the scriptures refers to those broken in spirit before God. This includes figures like Mary Magdalene and the woman at the well, who have had complex pasts but have been chosen by God to reach others.

Hannah is a perfect example of someone who was broken in spirit. She was a Jewish wife who was unable to have children, and despite her husband's love for her, she felt sorrowful and inadequate because of it. One day, she went to the temple and prayed to God, promising to give her son back if He granted her a male child. God answered her prayer and gave her a son, Samuel. When Samuel was weaned, Hannah gave him to the priest Eli, and everyone knew he was a true prophet of God.

The call to be "poor in spirit" is the first beatitude for a reason: it cannot be achieved through one's strength, but only through God's plan and provision. The kingdom of heaven is not given based on race or earned merits but to those who are poor, despised, and destitute.

In the next move of God, those who are considered "nobodies" will become "somebodies" and play a significant role in ushering millions into the Kingdom of God during the "Revival of God's Glory."

“The poor in spirit are lifted from the dunghill, and set, among princes in the kingdom." "Millionaires sink into insignificance, the treasure of the Indies evaporate in smoke, while to the poor in spirit remains a boundless, endless, faultless kingdom, which renders them blessed in the esteem of him who is God over all, blessed for ever.” (Spurgeon)