Are we missing God and don't know it?

The first Beatitude has a hold of my spirit and won’t seem to let go!! So I began looking at it closely to allow the Holy Spirit to teach me what He will. I begin with the scripture it’s self”

Matthew 5:3 (ESV) 3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.


Thayer Definition:
1) reduced to beggary, begging, asking alms
2) destitute of wealth, influence, position, honour
2a) lowly, afflicted, destitute of the Christian virtues and eternal riches
2b) helpless, powerless to accomplish an end
2c) poor, needy
3) lacking in anything
3a) as respects their spirit
3a1) destitute of wealth of learning and intellectual culture which the schools afford (men of this class most readily give themselves up to Christ’s teaching and proved them selves fitted to lay hold of the heavenly treasure)
Part of Speech: adjective

So question #1 then becomes: How many leaders-teachers or whatever they call them self fit this definition?? Have you ever wondered why the teacher-preacher-pastor has to stand on something that’s elevated so they are looking down at the people? Don’t fall for that line about it being so everyone is able to see and hear them. Maybe if we weren’t all sitting in pews or the like looking at the back of everyone’s head they could be on the same level moving among the people in case some has questions or maybe even a prophecy!! Just in case you think I fell off the deep end:
1 Corinthians 14:26 (ESV) 26What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.

I’m sure by this time you are wondering how you would get to the point where you had something to say in the meeting. Here it is!!
John 16:13 - 14 (NKJV) 13However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. 14He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.

So it appears that we should be able to hear from God thru the Holy Spirit on our own which would allow us to determine if the teaching or whatever is on the up and up!! When’s the last time you heard that?? The “Body of Christ” here on earth is not to be a dictatorship. It’s supposed to be an organic group of people that are displaying Jesus to the hurting world around then. Are you able to introduce someone to the Christ that lives in you or does anyone bother asking what it is that makes you so easy going and happy? Ever wonder why that is or are you glad for no questions so it doesn’t put you on the spot? Have you ever thought what you would do if someone came up to you and began spilling their deepest problems and desires with you and they were really ugly? It happens all the time when people are able to see Jesus shining out from you. You’re not trying to sell some one a car or close a deal. You are attempting to introduce them to the Savior of the world who not only saved it on the cross but created it to begin with. Be ready to open up your heart and share what He has done for you who were maybe a worse sinner than them. The unsaved heart is a pit so don’t be fooling yourself into believing you weren’t all that bad and there was only a couple of things that needed fixed then you would be cool.


In case you haven’t figured it out already this was supposed to be up above some place but I got sidetracked so you get it here. Those English majors among us will have to for give those of us that snuck out of high school and went no further!!
Jesus preached this whole sermon sitting down and without a sound system. When you read the scripture [isn’t it nice how I give you the benefit of the doubt here??] what’s the picture in your mind. Could it be that we are so advanced that you are unable to relate to what’s going on and if you dig deep enough you really feel superior to those people back then?
I can picture you sitting there reading this thinking “who has time for all that”? Well once again Jesus took time out from His life in heaven to come down here for 33 years to be our salvation. After reading the NT how pleasant do you think those years were?? Could it be that you have no time because you are so into to yourself that Jesus can’t squeeze in?? If you have to work to much maybe you are living beyond your means. The kids don’t have to be doing something every minute of the day just to make your guilt go away for whatever reason. Maybe your even to bust for Jesus because you busy doing things for him. It is possible to be doing so many good and needy things for the Lord that miss the relationship He desires and if you read on to chapter 7 you will see what He has to say to those people.
I’m writing this mostly to myself. You just get to read along with me and share your thought if you so desire.
I am your brother in Christ,
Jim