We have now entered the season of Lent. For many Christians, Lent is taken as a time of preparation for the celebration of Easter where God miraculously redeemed mankind by resurrecting His Son from the dead. It is also a time to consider what Jesus said and did; and how we should be living in light of His Words. ✞ ♥
During this season, here on the Seeking Him devotional blog, we have chosen to focus our devotionals on Jesus’ instructions and admonition communicated in Matthew chapter 6—the Beatitudes. Jesus said, “Blessed are…” and He went on to give instruction as to how to be “blessed.” To be ‘blessed’ is to ‘be happy, or to be envied.’ Truly for the Christian, we ARE blessed—oh, how very blessed we are! Those who observe our lives should clearly be able to tell that we ARE blessed—and that we KNOW it! ✞ ♥
Please consider Jesus’ instructions along with us. We pray that our words will encourage you and spur you on to be prepare your hearts for the joyous celebration of His Resurrection! ✞ ♥
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 5:3
My daughter is full of spirit. Nattie is a pistol. She chases after lights during cosmic bowling. She jumps on the trampoline. She jabbers at 90 miles a minute. I can understand her almost 80% of the time. She runs around the house like she is running a race. Plus, she has a temper to match. Needless to say, at the age of three, my Nattie Grace is a very spirited child. But, like all children, she still needs me, and she knows how to get my attention. She grabs my hand and pulls me to where she wants me, or she tells me to stop what I am doing because she wants something.
Yet, remembering that she is only three, I also know that she is poor in spirit because she does not have the ability to understand who Jesus Christ is. As children of God, we should be like our own children—looking to God like children do their parents.
“Allow the children to come to me,” Jesus said.
“Don’t forbid them, because the Kingdom of Heaven
belongs to people like these children.”
Matthew 19:14
As the children of God, we should also act like children looking for the love and protection of their heavenly Father. We should humble ourselves before the Lord and seek Him as a child does their parents. We are instructed to act as children seeking their father. This is because that is what we were created to do. We were created to be the children of God and to continually seek His Presence.
If we become like children and constantly seek God, we will be rewarded as the children of God. We will live in the Kingdom of Heaven with God for eternity. We must humble ourselves and tear ourselves from earthly desires. As the children of God, we should constantly be seeking Him, His riches, and His glory.
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Dear Heavenly Father: As we enter the season of Easter, please help us remember that Jesus died for us so we could be like children and constantly seek You. Thank You for the sacrifice. It is with this sacrifice that we can live with hope to see You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
