The scriptures speak of those who are reduced to begging. Beggars are mentioned in the Old and New Testaments. A beggar is one who is reduced to poverty or the practice of asking for charity. When a beggar met Peter and John just outside the temple (Acts 3), the anointing of God came upon the beggar and he was healed of his infirmity and arose from his poverty. 1 Samuel 2:8 says: “He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the beggar from the ash heap, To set them among princes And make them inherit the throne of glory. “For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, And He has set the world upon them”. Before knowing Christ, we were spiritually poor, and most of us would beg God to help us, hoping that He would have mercy on us and intervene in our circumstances. But thank God for His grace. In Christ, we are no longer beggars. We are now a royal priesthood. We are now children of the King! We are also priests of the most high God (1 Peter 2:9)! Truly He has raised us up and seated us with Christ in Heavenly places. We no longer have to beg God for an act of kindness. He is now our loving Heavenly Father who loves to bless His children with precious and eternal gifts. You might have been a beggar at one time, but now you belong to the Royal family!
It’s vital that we catch the powerful truth that God is a loving Father. If we don’t receive that in our hearts, we will always struggle with guilt, shame, condemnation and fear. The enemy of our souls uses fear, doubt and condemnation to make us feel like God is angry at us and wants to punish us. Yet, it is the enemy that want to destroy us. God loved us so much that He sent His only begotten Son to die on the cross to save us and to adopt us into His family. Luke 12:32 says: “Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom”. Did you just read that? It is His pleasure! He rejoices to see us as part of His family. He loves to converse with us and walk with us. He loves when we relate to Him as our Father. He is the one who taught us to call Him Father. His Kingdom is awesome! In His Kingdom, there is healing (Matthew 4:23). The poor in spirit are blessed in His Kingdom (Matthew 5:3). The persecuted are blessed in His Kingdom (Matthew 5:10). His Kingdom belongs to those who obey His commandments (Matthew 5:19). His will is done in His Kingdom (Matthew 6:10). All of our needs are met in His Kingdom (Matthew 6:33). Spirits of evil are cast out when His Kingdom is present.(Matthew 12:28). In Christ, we are now kingdom citizens, and all things are new. We do not have to struggle any more. We are part of His Kingdom and its His good pleasure to give us the Kingdom.
