Thursday, October 3 ~ Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need, since the Kingdom of the heavens belongs to them.​—Matt. 5:3.

[GrumpysWife]

Thursday, October 3

Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need, since the Kingdom of the heavens belongs to them.—Matt. 5:3.

 

The Bible speaks highly of spiritually-minded people. Romans 8:6 shows the advantage of being spiritually-minded, saying: “Setting the mind on the flesh means death, but setting the mind on the spirit means life and peace.” By focusing on spiritual things, we gain peace with God and with ourselves now and the prospect of everlasting life in the future. However, we live in a dangerous environment. Since fleshly attitudes are all around us, we need to put forth real effort to develop spirituality and to guard it once we have it. If a person loses his spirituality, he creates a moral vacuum and the polluted “air” of this world will rush in. Jude spoke of those who would deteriorate even to the point of “not having spirituality.”—Jude 18, 19. w18.02 19 ¶5, 7; 20 ¶8

[Friends just call me Ross]

I love this Scripture! ❤️

It is one of my all time faves.

We help those who are UNconscious of their spiritual need, as expressed in this song, which I also love.  

Quote

2nd verse of "Light in a Darkened World"

Those who sleep need awakening

As the time ebbs away.

We give hope and encouragement.

For their future we’ll pray.

 

[tekmantwo]

8 hours ago, Friends just call me Ross said:

I love this Scripture!

Me too!

 

Its my favorite reply to those that say 'I have my own religion'...

 

[Mini]

I find it very interesting that Jesus used the wording "the kingdom of the heavens BELONGS to them".

 

He could have said 'they can become a part of, or enjoy it...but "belongs".

 

To me, it says that if you act on your spiritual needs, embracing that need and then making the truth your own, that God gifts us our place in that Kingdom. That gift, we dont earn, but when gifted is ours to own for eternity if we prove faithful.

 

It is amazing how much information can be derived though  meditating on scriptures. Or how we can read a scripture for years, someone say something from a different angle and be blown away, wondering how we didn't see something so obvious.

 

Ok. Maybe that's just me 😂