Wednesday Reading: Matthew 5:1-12
Key Verse: Matthew 5:3
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit! For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.
Devotion:
For the next few days I will go over these verses because there is enough in them to last a few weeks never mind a few days! At this stage Jesus had quite a few disciples following Him trying to glean as much as they could. The core 12 disciples would remain but others would not always be there; not because they did not want to be there because I am sure that many more would have wanted to be with Christ. When Christ taught, He taught from His heart and not just from a book or script. That is one thing that I have learned whilst teaching children is that if you simply recount what is already written in books they will lose their respect for you because they feel cheated in some manner.
Christ wanted us to know that it is not just the disciples that were with Him that day that were going to be blessed but everyone who was willing to listen to God’s Word. He poured His heart out to them with each of these verses knowing what they were going through and making sure that they knew that He knew. What would you do if you had a lot of money? Would you do your best to try and help people making sure that God’s Word was spread to everyone? Just as we are not all rich, we are not all spiritual giants. There are times when we need lifting up. There are times when we need to be comforted. There are times when we need support. God is the one who is watching over us and He knows when we are in need.
Just as He knew when the Israelites were in need of guidance and comfort, He knows when we are in need. If we are going to sulk and not reach out to Him during those times then there is not too much He can do. But if we are going to admit that we are in need and lift up our prayers then He is Just and willing to answer those prayers. When we feel weak He is our strength. When we feel down He will lift us up. His blessings span more than our frailties or needs because He is our God!
Points to Ponder:
Do you admit your weaknesses?
Have you noticed how willing God is?
