Spiritually Bankrupt - Greg Laurie Daily Devotion - July 10, 2020
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Friday, July 10, 2020
Spiritually Bankrupt
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted" (Matthew 5:3–4 nkjv).
Everybody wants to be a somebody, or so it seems. So many people want to be a star, to be out in front, and they think that will make them happy.
Yet Jesus said, "Blessed are the poor in spirit" (Matthew 5:3 nkjv). In other words, "Happy are the nobodies." To be poor in spirit has nothing to do with how much you have in your bank account. This is about your attitude toward God.
Here's another way to translate this: "Happy, or blessed, is the person who sees his or her real spiritual condition."
And what is your real spiritual condition? You are spiritually destitute. You are spiritually impoverished. You are desperately in need of God.
If you want to be a happy person, it starts with knowing that about yourself. Blessed are those who see themselves as they really are, which is spiritually bankrupt.
Jesus also said, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted" (Matthew 5:4 nkjv). Here the idea of mourning is being sorry for our sin. It's mourning over our sin. |
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