Words of Consolation

Are you poor in spirit? If so, God's promises are yours to live upon.
Jesus blessed the poor in spirit — those who with thankfulness and
humility receive His gifts, and trust His care. Such, however poor in
circumstances, are never turned away by Jesus.
"You must come some other day, I cannot attend to you now." Such were
the words sharply spoken to a poor woman who had applied for
payment of a few shillings for some work which she had taken home
several days before. She went away speechless and sad, for she was far
advanced in decline. The tears trickled down her pale cheeks, and the
sound of the strong man's harsh words, "You must come some other
day," rang in her ears.
Jesus never says "I can't attend to you now." He never wounds the poor in
spirit by harsh words. Jesus can be approached every day, He is always
ready, always kind. The poor woman knew this, and as she sank
exhausted in a chair, and closed her eyes, with the eye of faith she saw
her Savior, and had visions of her heavenly inheritance. She was poor
in spirit — but rich in grace; lonely — yet not alone; cast down — but
not destroyed, for her riches were not of this world.
What then if the road of poverty and toil is hard to travel? If your trust
is in God, and you are His child — then gird up your loins, and have
your feet "shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;" and press
onward, still onward, to your journey's end. There a home awaits you —
a home where the Lord of glory reigns. Weary pilgrim, do not faint. If
the way is dark, and the road is rough — the journey is short, and at the
end you will receive your reward — an eternal crown of glory in the
Heavens!
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