Blessed are the poor in spirit
for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven
Comments: Matthew 5:3
Though haughtiness and humility are components in being or not being poor in
spirit, Jesus is not just speaking of humility here. He speaks of that in verse
five.
John wrote of prospering as our souls prosper [3 John 2].
He was speaking of prosperity in all its forms, including material assets and
resources. The writer of Proverbs revealed that everyone cannot spiritually
handle material wealth, which easily corrupts [Proverbs 30:8-10].
In Matthew 5:3, Jesus cautions that we must never allow material
blessings [no matter how vast] to become our mainstay but to always keep our
eye on the prize, which is the true wealth of being granted entrance into His earthly
and eternal kingdom—The Kingdom of Heaven
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