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Thoughts in Worship
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Audio Link: https://www.spreaker.com/user/reachmanyradio/thoughts-in-worship-01-03-2018
This is devotional thought number 38 in our devotional series, God’s Promises are Sure!
“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3).
Let’s read today’s promise from the Amplified Bible: “Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the poor in spirit (the humble, who rate themselves insignificant), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven!” (Matthew 5:3, AMP).
If you rate your innate spiritual abilities as insignificant and humble yourself before the Lord to receive His righteousness, you are blessed and enviable. You are an heir to the throne of God.
Today’s promise of blessing and heirship is so encouraging, considering the contrast. Usually, one might be considered blessed if that person does some spectacular thing like feed the poor, build houses for injured soldiers, or set up a foundation for sick children. These are all very noble, and worthy of blessing, by the way. But today’s promises are based only a lowly position. They are based on our need, more so than our performance and capability. They are based on surrender and self abasement. If you can see that you need help and cannot serve God in your own strength, you have hit the heavenly jackpot.
The Bible says that there is a contrasting thought process among so-called religious people in the last days. It says: “Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.” (Revelation 3:17–18). Perception is key here. The self-righteous cannot detect their spiritual poverty. They think their good works are commendable regardless of truehearted commitment to God. Since they are confident in their own abilities, they forfeit having the blessing of God’s righteousness, forgiveness, prosperity, and entrance into the kingdom of heaven unless they repent.
If you see that you need God’s help and are willing to exchange your helplessness for the gift of His holiness, welcome to the kingdom of heaven. The mouth of the Lord has spoken.—L. David Harris (www.LDavidHarris.com)
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Audio Link: https://www.spreaker.com/user/reachmanyradio/thoughts-in-worship-01-03-2018
This is devotional thought number 38 in our devotional series, God’s Promises are Sure!
“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3).
Let’s read today’s promise from the Amplified Bible: “Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the poor in spirit (the humble, who rate themselves insignificant), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven!” (Matthew 5:3, AMP).
If you rate your innate spiritual abilities as insignificant and humble yourself before the Lord to receive His righteousness, you are blessed and enviable. You are an heir to the throne of God.
Today’s promise of blessing and heirship is so encouraging, considering the contrast. Usually, one might be considered blessed if that person does some spectacular thing like feed the poor, build houses for injured soldiers, or set up a foundation for sick children. These are all very noble, and worthy of blessing, by the way. But today’s promises are based only a lowly position. They are based on our need, more so than our performance and capability. They are based on surrender and self abasement. If you can see that you need help and cannot serve God in your own strength, you have hit the heavenly jackpot.
The Bible says that there is a contrasting thought process among so-called religious people in the last days. It says: “Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.” (Revelation 3:17–18). Perception is key here. The self-righteous cannot detect their spiritual poverty. They think their good works are commendable regardless of truehearted commitment to God. Since they are confident in their own abilities, they forfeit having the blessing of God’s righteousness, forgiveness, prosperity, and entrance into the kingdom of heaven unless they repent.
If you see that you need God’s help and are willing to exchange your helplessness for the gift of His holiness, welcome to the kingdom of heaven. The mouth of the Lord has spoken.—L. David Harris (www.LDavidHarris.com)
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Thoughts in Worship
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Audio Link: https://www.spreaker.com/user/reachmanyradio/thoughts-in-worship-01-03-2018
This is devotional thought number 38 in our devotional series, God’s Promises are Sure!
“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3).
Let’s read today’s promise from the Amplified Bible: “Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the poor in spirit (the humble, who rate themselves insignificant), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven!” (Matthew 5:3, AMP).
If you rate your innate spiritual abilities as insignificant and humble yourself before the Lord to receive His righteousness, you are blessed and enviable. You are an heir to the throne of God.
Today’s promise of blessing and heirship is so encouraging, considering the contrast. Usually, one might be considered blessed if that person does some spectacular thing like feed the poor, build houses for injured soldiers, or set up a foundation for sick children. These are all very noble, and worthy of blessing, by the way. But today’s promises are based only a lowly position. They are based on our need, more so than our performance and capability. They are based on surrender and self abasement. If you can see that you need help and cannot serve God in your own strength, you have hit the heavenly jackpot.
The Bible says that there is a contrasting thought process among so-called religious people in the last days. It says: “Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.” (Revelation 3:17–18). Perception is key here. The self-righteous cannot detect their spiritual poverty. They think their good works are commendable regardless of truehearted commitment to God. Since they are confident in their own abilities, they forfeit having the blessing of God’s righteousness, forgiveness, prosperity, and entrance into the kingdom of heaven unless they repent.
If you see that you need God’s help and are willing to exchange your helplessness for the gift of His holiness, welcome to the kingdom of heaven. The mouth of the Lord has spoken.—L. David Harris (www.LDavidHarris.com)
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Audio Link: https://www.spreaker.com/user/reachmanyradio/thoughts-in-worship-01-03-2018
This is devotional thought number 38 in our devotional series, God’s Promises are Sure!
“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3).
Let’s read today’s promise from the Amplified Bible: “Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the poor in spirit (the humble, who rate themselves insignificant), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven!” (Matthew 5:3, AMP).
If you rate your innate spiritual abilities as insignificant and humble yourself before the Lord to receive His righteousness, you are blessed and enviable. You are an heir to the throne of God.
Today’s promise of blessing and heirship is so encouraging, considering the contrast. Usually, one might be considered blessed if that person does some spectacular thing like feed the poor, build houses for injured soldiers, or set up a foundation for sick children. These are all very noble, and worthy of blessing, by the way. But today’s promises are based only a lowly position. They are based on our need, more so than our performance and capability. They are based on surrender and self abasement. If you can see that you need help and cannot serve God in your own strength, you have hit the heavenly jackpot.
The Bible says that there is a contrasting thought process among so-called religious people in the last days. It says: “Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.” (Revelation 3:17–18). Perception is key here. The self-righteous cannot detect their spiritual poverty. They think their good works are commendable regardless of truehearted commitment to God. Since they are confident in their own abilities, they forfeit having the blessing of God’s righteousness, forgiveness, prosperity, and entrance into the kingdom of heaven unless they repent.
If you see that you need God’s help and are willing to exchange your helplessness for the gift of His holiness, welcome to the kingdom of heaven. The mouth of the Lord has spoken.—L. David Harris (www.LDavidHarris.com)