Matthew
5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Jesus told the rich young ruler that to inherit the kingdom of heaven he must give up everything and follow Him. As with the young ruler, the relationship that Jesus seeks with us is one in which we place the relationship with Him as the single most important thing in our lives.
Jesus asks us to yield to Him. He wants us to understand our impoverished position without Him. It is only through this yielding relationship that we can enter into His kingdom. Nothing that we do or we own without Christ merits our eternal place with Jesus.
There is great blessing in our lives when we reach the place where Jesus is our single highest priority. We are freed to begin to enjoy the fullness of what Our Savior has prepared for us.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, we thank You for the way, the truth and the life that is in Your Son, Jesus. We thank You for drawing us away from this world and drawing us into a relationship with Our Savior. We pray, Lord, that You inspire us to make Your Son the center of our lives. May we begin to experience here on earth the fullness of the kingdom living that is being prepared for us.
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