God Comes Where He's Wanted | The Heart - Jon Tyson
Church of the City New York
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True Poverty of Spirit
- The Greek word for "poor" used in this passage doesn't refer to economic poverty, but rather poverty of spirit.
- It describes those who recognize their spiritual need and are thus open to the Messiah's grace.
This is the idea of being poor in spirit. It means to cringe, to shrink back, or to cower. In essence, Jesus was saying, I'm coming for those who know that their spiritual poverty makes them a candidate for the grace of the Messiah.
And maybe I'm cringing in thought of #relationships because I realize I'm not self dependent, and my own personal search does not define me #pkm #faith
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