GB News Daily Reflection
In today's GB News Daily Reflection, we recognise that, spiritually speaking, we come to God with empty hands.
TL;DR
- Spiritually, humans come to God with empty hands.
- Jesus' Sermon on the Mount begins with 'Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.'
- Being 'poor in spirit' means recognizing one's own shortcomings and need for forgiveness, not having low self-esteem.
- Heaven is presented as a gift for the humble, not a reward for the morally upright.
- Jesus' speech offers the kingdom of heaven as a gift, holding greater power than historical speeches that changed the world.