You
are truly blessed of the Lord God when you recognize your poverty, and you rely
upon God for everything. With this understanding, you hold the keys to the
kingdom. (Luke 6:20)
Are you poor? Does this verse make you
uncomfortable? At what point do you have enough (money, intellect, power)
relative to other people, so that you believe you are secure and
self-sufficient? Do your words communicate arrogance or a humble heart that
understands all you possess – except your relationship with God – is temporary?
Jesus may have been thinking of God’s word
through Isaiah when He spoke these words. Isaiah had said, “Don’t you remember
I made everything? I am looking for the person who knows his or her place; who
hangs on my every word. (Isaiah 66:2). The fundamental truth; the “I AM” of
history, is God. God is all-powerful, always present, all-knowing, both loving
and just. He is the creator, sustainer, and the source of all truth. Compared
to Him, no person has a reason for pride, apart from God’s involvement in his
or her life. Nothing you have will give you security. You are not
self-sufficient. Accepting this, and recognizing that only God is your
security, is a fundamental truth for you if you will be effective.
Grow in the humility that sees God as the
source of all strength and power. Embrace your role as a carrier of that gift
through the Holy Spirit’s work in your life.
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