Blessed. ( Matthew 5 v 3 - 11 )

'Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven' Now note the words ,'poor in spirit'  this has nothing to do with being poor materially.It is referring to our spiritual bankruptcy. Pride is a sin,because it refuses to acknowledge our desperate sinful condition,it blinds us,to the fact that our hearts are deceitful and desperately wicked.  (Jeremiah  17 v 19 )No one will come into the blessing of salvation, that blessed state until the cry out ,'God be merciful to me a sinner' (Luke 18 v 13 ).It is when you do acknowledge your sinfulness and trust Jesus, can you gain entrance in the kingdom of heaven'.Dr. Martyn Lloyd- Jones ,writes ,''If one feels anything in the presence of God save an utter poverty of spirit,it ultimately means that you have never faced Him.That is the meaning of this Beatitude.''