The Beatitudes Map
Waypoint 1 · Humility, need, depending on God
The Place of Surrender
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.”Read Matthew 5:3 in context
Where this sits
Jesus opens the Sermon on the Mount on a hillside crowded with ordinary people. His very first words go to those with empty hands.
How Jesus taught and lived it
Jesus welcomed people who arrived with nothing to offer, and He Himself lived without status or security.
A question to sit with
What is one thing you are holding together by sheer effort right now?
An optional prayer
Jesus, I am not pretending today. I bring what little I have and I ask you to meet me here.
One practical next step
Name one thing you have been carrying alone, out loud or in writing.