A ladder, if it is to be of any use, must have its first step near the ground, or feeble climbers will never be able to mount. Our Divine Instructor begins at the beginning–with the very A B C of experience–and so enables the babes in Grace to learn of Him. Had He commenced with higher attainments, He would have had to leave the little ones behind. A gigantic step at the bottom of these sacred stairs would have effectually prevented many from beginning to ascend–but tempted by the lowly step, which bears the inscription, “Blessed are the poor in spirit,” thousands are encouraged to attempt the heavenly way! Spurgeon
The poor in spirit are those who understand their weaknesses, their propensities and their times of downright rebellion, and weep for they know their offense was to a holy God. The poor in spirit have taken the first step of these sacred stairs. They were in fact taken up the first rung of the ladder of grace when they recognized their own depravity. Tim Jupp
TEXT: LUKE 6:20
SONGS:
FAITH OF OUR FATHERS
BE THOU MY VISION, SHANE& SHANE
HYMN OF HEAVEN, PHIL WICKHAM
A ladder, if it is to be of any use, must have its first step near the ground, or feeble climbers will never be able to mount. Our Divine Instructor begins at the beginning–with the very A B C of experience–and so enables the babes in Grace to learn of Him. Had He commenced with higher attainments, He would have had to leave the little ones behind. A gigantic step at the bottom of these sacred stairs would have effectually prevented many from beginning to ascend–but tempted by the lowly step, which bears the inscription, “Blessed are the poor in spirit,” thousands are encouraged to attempt the heavenly way! Spurgeon
The poor in spirit are those who understand their weaknesses, their propensities and their times of downright rebellion, and weep for they know their offense was to a holy God. The poor in spirit have taken the first step of these sacred stairs. They were in fact taken up the first rung of the ladder of grace when they recognized their own depravity. Tim Jupp
TEXT: LUKE 6:20
SONGS:
FAITH OF OUR FATHERS
BE THOU MY VISION, SHANE& SHANE
HYMN OF HEAVEN, PHIL WICKHAM