CHECK YOUR SPIRITUAL ATTITUDE In Matthew 5, Jesus began His Sermon On The Mount with what is usually called “The Beatitudes.” In verse 3, Jesus said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” The “poor in spirit” are those who are humble in spirit. Therefore they are sorry for their sin, and willing to repent. They know that without Christ in their lives, they are poverty stricken spiritually. People with this attitude are anxious to obey God so they may have forgiveness of their sins. Those who have gone to foreign countries in a mission field will tell of the excitement among many of the people concerning salvation. In places like Mexico, Nicaragua, India, South Africa, Brazil, Spain, Poland, Russia and many other foreign countries, people will crowd around someone willing to speak to them about Christ, or willing to give them a Bible to read. These are people that know how little they have in this world. It seems they have a great desire to learn about Christ and how to be saved from their sins. This attitude reminds us of another of the Beatitudes. Jesus stated in Matthew 5:6, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” This describes someone whose main concern is pleasing God. They have an intense desire to be certain they obey God properly. They cannot be satisfied until they do. As a result, they will go to great lengths to discover for themselves what the will of God is. They will diligently read their Bibles with the attitude of doing whatever God has asked. Nothing that man has conceived will do. Did you ever wonder why we don’t see as much of this kind of excitement in our own country? In America, people are often too busy or too unconcerned to consider their soul’s state. Could it be that our freedoms and possessions have caused us to think about “our own greatness?” Can it be that we have become caught up in the attitudes of so many in our nation like “me,” “now,” and “rights,” so that God is no longer as important to us as He might have been in the past? Let’s remember that Jesus said that the kingdom of heaven belongs to people who recognize their “poverty of spirit,” and their great need for God. They “hunger and thirst after righteousness,” and diligently seek God’s will. What does your spiritual attitude reveal? Bill Jones
Posted on: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:39:33 +0000
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