Poor In Spirit

Yesterday I had the Honor of getting together with life long friends. Some of us hadn't met for 4 years. There was much catching up to do. One question that kept recurring was we needed to end our time together with a happy story.Ah, the happy story. Why did each end in tears? And then one friend mentioned an unusual prayer request for some unknown , distant God ordained prayer request that was answered. And I was smitten. And I was captivated. And something stirred deep in the pit of my heart, and I knew God would answer my prayers.
This morning I dusted off my cell phone ( yes I did) I have the Bible at the touch of my fingers. At a moments notice, ready for me...and I let it get dusty.
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. .Matthew 5:3
Poor in Spirit..that's me.

Poor in spirit means that you feel you have no moral riches and are in need. You feel you need 'spiritual' life. 'Poor' (πτωχός) used in this verse means 'reduced to being a beggar'.  This makes sense that Jesus would make this the first attitude of a Christian because it is by being poor in spirit or 'reduced to being a beggar' that we become rich in Him. I was running dry. But that's the beauty of the gospel. God is just waiting for me. When I can't, He can. When I hang my head in disbelief, He believes. When my heart is too heavy, He carry's me. He makes the impossible, possible. So today my friend, be encouraged. He still moves mountains, He still answers prayers. And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek ,and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For EVERYONE who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the ONE who knocks it will be opened. Luke 11:9-10.