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by Cecelia Lester
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:1 (NIV)
What does Jesus mean when He says this?
I know a woman and two of her sisters who are poor by the standards of society, but I have heard of this Christian woman going out of her way to help others who had less. I also witnessed this same Christian woman console one of her sisters at a memorial service for one of their brothers.
I read of a Christian speaker and author tell of preparing to speak at a writer’s conference as he recovered from cancer treatment. He sent up a prayer to God saying, “Lord, I can’t do this.” The answer he received was simply, “You can’t, but now I can.”
As I compose this essay, I am reminded of times when I have ventured out ahead of the LORD and then got into trouble. Was that being poor in spirit. Definitely not.
Being poor in spirit simply means that we realize that we can’t do anything without the LORD guiding us.
As we await the time for re-opening our local church, some of us are hearing from different sources information giving us conflicting dates. Some of us have decided we need to leave that decision up to the LORD.
How many times have we felt that we were in control and could do something without the LORD’s guidance? I know I have thought this and acted like I knew what I was doing. Only, my ‘plans’ failed.
All our plans must go through God. It is His decision that is paramount in all our lives.
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Cecelia Lester has been serious about her writing for over two decades..
She composes Christian essays and posts them to her blog quietspirit-followingmyking.blogspot.com/
She has served in a faith-based organization, Grace In Action by writing two newsletters and searching for possible grants.
In July 2017, she published her first book, 'Times of Trouble Bring Rays of Joy.'
She and her husband of 54 years live in central Indiana. They have one grown son.
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