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Spiritual Poverty or Humility
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- Grace for All
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- Jul 5, 2026
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- 337
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Summary
Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. When I was a teenager, my oldest brother was already married. I was the “last” child at home and I must admit I was drawn to my two brothers and what they thought and how they lived. My oldest brother was delighted one Christmas to receive a tee-shirt that said, “Whoever dies with the most toys wins.” I thought, at that time, it was so funny. As I reflect o nit now, I realize it was merely a symptom of the time – accumulation of material possessions in many forms. I will say that my brother didn’t have a lot of “stuff”, but he was very interested in building his assets and ego. Let’s be clear here, that was a long time ago and we have all grown and changed. With that said, this reading reminded me of those days. There was not much time spent on self-reflection, especially on our flaws. We lacked the maturity to understand this verse. For us, the thought that “blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” seemed absurd and simply not to be believed. How could this be? Quite a paradox! However, maturity guides us to clarity. We discover that spiritual poverty is not about possessions or financial situations. Spiritual poverty is a deep humble awareness of our need, our desperate need for God. Some would even say “spiritual bankruptcy”. We must depend, not on ourselves, but solely on God. We must be humble and ask for His help. It might feel hard to say, but we are accepting that we will need God for everything. Without God, we are spiritually empty. Perhaps the hardest part of being humble is letting go of worldly things – status, wealth, ego. We must make room to receive the gifts God has for us – grace, love, fulfillment, true blessings. So today, I ask you, “Where is…