Which kind of beggar are you?

I was reading yesterday in Scripture about people who are beggars, and something very clearly hit me.  There are two kinds of beggars. The kind who know they are, and the ones who think they are rich but they are poor. Scripture is very convicting on this point because it tells the story of the man who prayed in the streets for all to see. Jesus says he went away still in his sins, because he prayed for effect, out of  his own sense of worthiness and therefore he receive nothing from the Lord. The other kind is the one who came to God keenly aware of his unworthiness and yet willing to come anyway because he so desperately wanted forgiveness. Jesus says that man went away forgiven. How convicting. I am going to begin to pray that God always gives me a fresh sense of my spiritual need before Him. I don't want to go away empty handed because I think I am an asset to His team. Lord, keep me always aware of how much I really need you. Amen.