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Bible Questions Answered:
“What
does it mean to be poor in spirit?...”
Jim/
Chicago, Illinois U. S. A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Matthew 5:3 KJV
Blessed
are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
To
be “poor in spirit” means
to be deficient or lacking. Not one of great strength, and wisdom,
much rather one who is dependent, humble and lowly.
II
Corinthians 12:9,10 KJV
(Apostle Paul)
9
And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength
is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather
glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in
necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for
when I am weak, then am I strong.
The
Word:
II
Samuel 22:28 KJV
And
the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the
haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
Psalm
34:6 KJV
This
poor man cried, and The Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his
troubles.
Psalm
40:17 KJV
But
I am poor and needy; yet The Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help
and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
Psalm
51:17 KJV
The
sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart,
O God, thou wilt not despise.
Psalm
69:32,33 NLT
32
The humble will see their God at work and be glad. Let all who seek
God’s help be encouraged.
33
For The Lord hears the cries of the needy; He does not despise His
imprisoned people.
Psalm
72:12,13 KJV
12
For He shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him
that hath no helper.
13
He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the
needy.
Psalm
113:7,8 KJV
7
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of
the dunghill;
8
That He may set him with princes, even with the princes of His
people.
Isaiah
57:15 KJV
For
thus saith The High And Lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose
name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that
is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the
humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Isaiah
66:1,2 KJV
1
Thus saith The Lord, The heaven is My throne, and the earth is My
footstool: where is the house that ye build unto Me? and where is the
place of My rest?
2
For all those things hath Mine hand made, and all those things have
been, saith The Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that
is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at My Word.
Matthew
5:1-3,5 KJV
1
And seeing the multitudes, He went up into a mountain: and when He
was set, His disciples came unto Him:
2
And He opened His mouth, and taught them, saying,
3
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
5
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew
11:29 KJV
Take
My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart:
and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Matthew
18:4 KJV
Whosoever
therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is
greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Luke
5:8 KJV
When
Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from
me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
Luke
6:20 KJV
And
He lifted up His eyes on His disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor:
for yours is the kingdom of God.
Luke 18:9-14 NLT (Parable of the Pharisee and Tax
Collector)
9
Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their
own righteousness and scorned everyone else:
10
“Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the
other was a despised tax collector.
11
The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: ‘I thank you,
God, that I am not like other people—cheaters, sinners, adulterers.
I’m certainly not like that tax collector!
12
I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.’
13
“But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift
his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in
sorrow, saying, ‘O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’
14
I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified
before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those
who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Romans
7:18 KJV
For
I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for
to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I
find not.
James
4:6 KJV
But
He giveth more grace. Wherefore He saith, God resisteth the proud,
but giveth grace unto the humble.
I
Peter 5:5 KJV
Likewise,
ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be
subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God
resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Prayer:
Revelation 3:17 KJV (The Message to the Church in
Laodicea)
Because
thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of
nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and
poor, and blind, and naked:
