God's Blessing: Can you Handle That?

Matthew 5:3—“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

Have you ever thought about whether you really want to be blessed? I mean, are you ready to handle the blessings God has for you?  Blessings on God’s terms are quite different than blessings on human terms.  To be blessed doesn’t mean you necessarily get the new car, or the raise at work, or the recognition for a job well-done.  By human measure, blessings don’t necessarily give us the life we think we want, filled with modern conveniences and lots of stuff.  Blessings on God’s terms mean we can enjoy a closer relationship with Him. To be poor in spirit means to be empty of selfish, worldly desires.  It means that because worldly wealth, prosperity, and success are not the focus of your desire, you have made room to be filled by the Holy Spirit. You don’t have anything distracting you from being consumed in God’s love.  In God’s love, we experience His Kingdom and find peace.  His love lifts us above the fray of this world so we can no longer be affected by what happens around us.

Today as you pray and meditate on this passage, reconsider your concept of blessings.  Praise God for His Work in your life and the blessing of relationship with Him.  Open yourself to deeper relationship with Him by praying to be emptied of worldly desires.  Ask God to reveal His will for your life so that you might seek Him more each day.