Psalm 14: poor in spirit
David refers to a fool who chooses to disregard God out of selfishness, conceit, pride; the “I am my own god” attitude. Those are the fools.
Charles Spurgeon says this, “Let the preacher aim at the heart, and preach the all-conquering love of Jesus, and he will by God’s grace win more doubters to the faith of the gospel than any hundred of the best reasoners who only direct their arguments to the head.”
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God wants head and heart, of course. He sent Jesus to reach our hearts.
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David goes on to speak of his people, the “poor,” as he referred to others as the “fool.”
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This isn’t the first time we’ve seen David refer to the Lord’s people as the “poor.” In the New Testament, we often hear the term “the poor in spirit.”
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What does this mean?
The above verses are all about the “poor” or the “poor in spirit.” This is so amazing. I love it when God reveals new things to me in His Word.
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Synonyms to the Biblical word “poor”: contrite spirit, crushed spirit, brokenhearted, humility, fear of the Lord.
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My words: the one who falls short, the sinner, the one who knows she’s lost without Jesus!
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Believe it or not, I found some understanding on Wikipedia! I usually only head there for dates and further research, but this is cool…
Scholars agree that “poor in spirit” does not mean lacking in spirit, be it courage, the Holy Spirit, or religious awareness. Rather it is that poverty is not only a physical condition, but also a spiritual one. In fact, the more self aware a person is of his or her spiritual poverty caused by the innate human condition of the sinful nature, the more one is humbly aware that they are “poor in spirit” left to his or her own way without Jesus Christ as Savior. Without Jesus the Christ alive and active in one’s soul, it remains in a completely impoverished spiritual state; once a person declares Jesus as Lord and Savior of his or her life, Jesus sustains them through a daily renewing of their poo spirit:
Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_5:3
The world will get us down, but we can also do it to ourselves. Choose in your heart today to love the Lord. Let that mind of ours do it’s own thing.
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Just give your heart to Jesus through a humble and broken spirit.
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And let it all go….
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Father in heaven, our spirits are broken today. We are broken by the news and state of our world. We are broken and relying upon you financially, and we are broken by worry and fear. We give this all to you, Father. There is nothing in this world that surprises you, that you have not seen before, or that you cannot handle. We know you will turn this trial into good. Heal this land, protect our loved ones, and strengthen your church. Amen.
Hexoxo