WHO IS POOR?

Matthew 5:2-3

Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

When Jesus was teaching on the beatitudes(utmost bliss and happiness) he started with the words we just read.

Poor in this passage was referring to humility, willingness to submit, not holding on to one self . . .

Literally being poor is a condition of "not having", it is deficiency.

One can be poor in material things like money, possessions or wealth.

And one thing is certain we will always have people in that situation.

Matthew 26:11

"For you have the poor with you always, but Me you do not have always.

Knowing that there would be people in need at all times should make us responsible with what we have, we have a duty to ensure that we do not waste whatever it is we have, knowing that someone may be in need of it.

However poverty can also go beyond not having money.

You may say you are not poor, but at a point in time you may be in the position where you need help for one thing or the other and at that point the one with the solution to that need becomes the one on top. Most times when we have to pay for this solution we could take it for granted that we have not received help but ask yourself: What if the person with the solution to your need refuses to sell?

There are things money cannot buy and when we have this kind of needs we begin to see that no human has the 100% position of being rich, we have wealthy men who are poor with their children, poor with their health, poor in character, poor in testimony and we have some wealthy in material things yet not having peace and joy inside (especially when they are alone).

Wealth is not strange to us who are believers, for our Heavenly Father is a God of wealth, for all things belong to Him. Halleluyah.

However, as wise children we see wealth more than money and material possession but also with that which money cannot buy.

Revelation 3:17

"Because you say, 'I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing'--and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked--

When the Lord gives you, He ensures it is of value indeed.

We are not like the rich man in Christ's parable who was not rich towards God, neither like Lazarus who was poor in money and health, but more like the third character in the parable - Abraham, who indeed was wealthy not just in material things but in all things. He was rich towards God. Glory to God.

I see us submitting our poor spirit to the Holy Spirit. That everything we do going forward will be pleasing to God.

Many will say concerning us: "Thank God for you", because we will let God's wealth flow through us to them.

So help us Good Lord.

He calls us blessed.

Love

@the watcher.