6.11.23 Devotional - Matthew 5:3

Today, I bring a short devotional from the words of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount.  Jesus says, "Blessed are the poor in spirit."  Why are they blessed?  Why does He begin the sermon with these?  Because these recognize their hope is not in anything this world can offer.  Because their fulfillment, their joy, their identity is only in Christ alone.  Blessed are those who humble themselves before God.