Matthew 5:3

NRS Matthew 5:3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

At my high school our locks were on the lockers themselves. There was a down side for the student…or at least for me. It was very easy to close the door before I was finished. If you stepped back from your locker it would close and lock. You couldn’t get in, without once again turning the dial. Spiritual pride is a lock that closes our hearts to God. Poverty of spirit is not found by taking our very worst mistakes and failings and think only about them. Taking all of our accomplishments our good acts and stand next to God when you consider even your greatest acts of compassion and love next to God one realizes the very little that we have to offer. One realizes one’s own spiritual poverty. And this leads to happiness for it shapes us into being the kind of people who can receive God’s gifts. The promise of that those who are poor in spirit are blessed for theirs is the kingdom of heaven is more than a simple act/reward. If you are poor in spirit then I will give you this. It is like the relationship of bud to flower. The poor in Spirit will be a part of the kingdom of God because they have recognized what life is about. They have recognized what it is to be in need of God’s perfect love and desire for completeness in his world. Thanks for the minute