“‘Blessed are the poor in spirit’ means:
‘Blessed is the man who has
realized his own utter helplessness, and who has put his whole trust in
God.’ If a man has realized his own utter helplessness, and has put his
whole trust in God, there will enter into his life two things which are
opposite sides of the same thing. He will become completely detached
from things, for he will know that things have not got it in them to
bring happiness or security; and he will become completely attached to
God, for he will know that God alone can bring him help, and hope, and
strength. The man who is poor in spirit is the man who has realized that
things mean nothing, and that God means everything.”
William Barclay
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