Poverty as a Good Thing

Matt. 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven

There is this desire that has been set into my heart-

A desire to matter…….

A desire for thrill and excitement.

A desire for meaning and belonging.

It is a desire deep within my soul…….

A desire that longs for Life and Fullness.

It is at my core to know…..

My life matters……

To know…..

My life will go on into eternity……

As something…..

Significant.

I want……

I want to breathe joy

I want to live adventure

I want a place in all this creation that…….

Quickens me.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit”.

Blessed are those…

Blessed am I…

Blessed are all who come to realize…

There is no hope.

No hope for the fulfillment of my longings…

No hope for the Life I hunger for…

No hope for anything good or true or right…

Apart from Creator of all that is good or true or right.

I cannot manipulate my way into what I want.

I cannot power my way into what I want.

I cannot buy my way into what I want.

The Life I long for…

The Life of the Kingdom of Heaven…

It won’t be found in the praises of men.

It won’t be found in some great accomplishment.

It won’t be found in wealth or riches.

I will not find satisfaction...

In any of these lesser gods…

Or their false promises.

I am destitute…

And this is a good thing.

John 10:10b

Jesus said, ”I have come that you might have Life…”

Father in Heaven

I pray You take away any notion

I might have of finding Life

In anything else…….

Apart from You.

Amen