Blessed are the poor in spirit
Fully satisfied in God are the ones that recognize their spiritual poverty, the inability to do spiritual things for themselves, for they are now citizens of God’s city. The Lord reigns in their hearts and minds. Matthew 5:3 Key Word Translation
One might think that Christ would be intelligent if he called the rich, famous and the good to serve him. It is only natural to select individuals that have the greatest resources. But Christ is not making the natural choice; he is making a supernatural choice. Christ calls all. He extends his invitation to societal outcasts when he said that the poor are blessed. So again, God calls all, the great and the good and the bad and the infamous. And maybe this is why Jesus is so compelling. The intellectual and the layman can come to Jesus on the same terms. The powerful and the powerless, the strong and weak all come to Christ with the same spiritual poverty. And Christ, thankfully, accepts all who recognize their need for him.
(Except from Key Word Study – Beatitudes)
Author: Eric Montgomery
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Key Word Translation written by Eric Montgomery
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