I hate being helpless. It’s not a very fun place to be. When you don’t have the strength or the stamina to even stand on your own – it’s almost embarrassing. The world we live in says that being humble and empty of power is a sign of weakness! Is that what you think?
Today we see the first part of the beatitudes where Jesus says that those who are poor in spirit are blessed. He’s talking about those who have nothing to bring to the table. He’s not saying that you have to be poor to receive the Spirit. He doesn’t say that when you have nothing physically then you are really blessed. No! The message is that when we have nothing inside ourselves to bring, to offer God – that’s when he is really the all-powerful God we need.
I remember growing up my grandpa used to tell me that when you’re flat on your back on the ground there’s only one way to look. That’s what being poor in spirit is all about – knowing that you don’t even have the power to stand on your own two feet yet it’s Jesus who picks you up. It’s Jesus who lifts you out of the muck and mire of helplessness and gives you the power and strength to carry on.
We all have stories of how God carried us when we were weak, even though we may not attribute it to God. God is constantly at work in our lives. He’s guarding and protecting us. He’s reminding us that we are saved from the stuff that really matters so that when we suffer the little hiccups along the way – we can hold on with hope!
God humble my heart and make me poor in spirit that I might truly receive your kingdom in my life today. AMEN
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