We are to be humble in spirit!
Once we realize that we must fully surrendered to GOD, we will become overjoyed. For years, I breezed past this verse due to lack of understanding. We must give up being self-reliant.
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 5:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.”
The reality has finally kicked in. “What happiness comes to you when you feel your spiritual poverty! For yours is the realm of Heaven’s Kingdom.”
“Poor in spirit” means “humble in spirit”. This means that we have become totally dependent upon GOD for everything. In other Words, delighted are those who have surrendered completely to GOD and trust only in HIM.
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Isaiah chapter 41:
17 “I, YAHWEH, will respond to the cry of the poor and needy when they are thirsty and their tongues are parched with thirst! When they seek a drink of water but there is none, I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them.
And in chapter 57:
15 For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and Holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
And in chapter 66:
2 My Hand made these things so they all belong to Me,” declares YAHWEH. “But there is one My Eyes are drawn to: the humble one, the tender one, the trembling one who lives in awe of all I say.
FATHER draws close to those who are humble in the spirit, those who have fully surrendered and submitted to The Holy Spirit, finally realizing that they are nothing without THE SPIRIT OF GOD.
Wisdom spoke by The Holy Spirit in Proverbs chapter 18:
23 The poor man uses entreaties, But the rich answers roughly.
The term “rich” means more than finances. If you are surrounded by loyal friends, you’re rich. If you have a healthy family, you are rich. If you have a job and a sense of purpose, you’re rich. There are people who have all the money they want but are extremely poor. Their families are broken, their health is broken, etc.
Revival starts with the poor, but transformation comes through the rich.
Why not be both? You can be arrogant in spirit and have no money. On the other hand, you can be humble in spirit and have substantial resources and relationships.
Poor in spirit is not thinking little of yourself, it’s not self-criticism, poor in spirit is living in the awareness that I exist entirely by the grace of GOD. I am 100% dependent on the mercy and grace of GOD!
In my own case, I was supposed to die in June of 2017, according to doctors, but by the grace and mercy of GOD, I am writing to you today. On the morning of June 12th, FATHER spoke to me and told me “You will live and not die.” Daily, I continue to be grateful!
We must be careful that when we experience breakthroughs, promotions, and blessings, that we never move away from being humble in spirit. We are to be diligent and prepare for advancement, but it is not by our own prowess that we advance… we’re not that good!
Wisdom wrote in Proverbs chapter 21:
31 You can do your best to prepare for the battle, but ultimate victory comes from the Lord God.
You and I may provide a few loaves and fishes, but we are unable to do the multiplying that will have an impact on the course of history for a large situation.
It is vital we live in the awareness that we are only here by FATHER’S grace!