Being Poor In Spirit

We sit at the feet of, Jesus, today.  Jesus, is tired, hot, and looking for simple moments with His friends. 

Take the notion that we have never heard of the beautitudes and we are hearing them for the first time.

Jesus tosses a stone across the land and begins

"Blessed are poor in spirit, the Kingdom of heaven is theirs." 

One of the vows I took over ten years ago was a vow of poverty and to this day I have never needed. 

Recognizing that all we have comes from God and the simple heart to be thankful is what this poverty of spirit is.  

Think about what it is to live in poverty and think about the trust that builds up over living that way. 

We live in total submission to the will of God with our participation, not necessarily our agreement. 

We say "thy will be done" and we allow Him to work through us.

Be the Beautitudes and Be the visible Christ for all to see. 

I often thought that we should have the Beatitudes etched in stone in public service buildings in place of the commandments, it would have saved millions of dollars in court arguments. 

In Him, Rob Lopez, BSD.