Continue to Satisfy Your "Spiritual Need"

 "Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need." - MATTHEW 5:3. 

JEHOVAH has created humans with basic needs. For example, to sustain our life, we need food, clothing, and shelter. If we lack any one of these necessities, even for a brief time, life becomes a trial. In addition to creating us with a need for those material things, Jehovah has also created us with a spiritual need. (Read Matthew 5:3) If we want to be truly happy, we have to be aware of that need and continue to sastify it.

What does it mean to be "conscious" of our "spiritual need"? The original language expression conveys the idea of being a beggar for the spirit. That phrase creates a powerful mental picture. Imagine a scraggly figure in rags, crouching on the corner of a city street. Heus weak from a lack of food, shunned because of his appearance, and exposed to the searing heat of the day to the bitter cold of night.  The beggar is keenly aware that he will need help if he is to improve his situation in life.  Similarly, someone who is conscious of his spiritual need-a beggar of the spirit-will need help to improve his situation. So he is eager to take advantages of the abundant spiritual provisions that Jehovah supplies to those who love Him.

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