If we are poor in spirit, surely we will mourn, for when we look at Christ, we’re happy and rejoicing, but when we look at ourselves and others around us, we have to mourn; when we’re poor in spirit, we mourn for others and pray for them, and we are meek toward them. Lord Jesus, […]
Blessed are those who Mourn, for they shall be Comforted: Mourning on Behalf of God
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted; one of the blessings of the kingdom is for us if we mourn over the current negative situation of the world, for if we mourn on behalf of God, we will be comforted, both in this age and in the next. Oh Lord Jesus, unveil […]
Come to the Lord’s Table in Newness and be Renewed in our Mind and in our Spirit
We are daily being renewed by the cross, the Holy Spirit, our mingled spirit, and the holy Word of God; as we come to God’s word with the exercise of our spirit, we receive the renewing, and when we come to the Lord’s Table, we come in newness, dealing with anything negative and seeking to […]
Maintain the Newness of our Heart and Spirit by being Revived and Renewed Day by day
In order for us believers in Christ to maintain the newness of our heart and our spirit, we need to be renewed day by day with the fresh supply of resurrection life to become as new as the New Jerusalem; even in the midst of suffering, we need to receive the renewing. Amen, Lord Jesus, […]
Turn our Heart toward God for Him to Increase in us & Aspire to have an Enlarged Heart
Our spiritual progress as believers in Christ depends on the degree to which our heart is turned toward God so that we may be pure in heart, single in seeking Him, allowing Him to remove anything that is not of Him and infuse us with Him; we all need to aspire to have an enlarged […]
The Pure in Heart Seek God with a Single Heart: they See God and Deny Themselves
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God; if we are pure in heart in seeking God, we will see God, we will behold Him and be infused with Him, we will be constituted with God, we will be transformed, and we will deny ourselves, even abhor ourselves. Lord Jesus, grant us […]
Spiritual Progress Depends on our Hunger: Continually Emptied out to be Filled Up
All spiritual progress depends on our hunger, and unless we are freshly emptied in spirit to be filled with the Lord, we are indifferent to our own spiritual life and are in spiritual stagnation; God is helping us to progress with the Lord by giving us difficulties for us to open more deeply. Oh Lord […]