Tuesday, October 5th, 2021
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Spirit means breath in Greek (pneuma), Hebrew (ruah), and Latin (spiritus).
In Genesis 2:7, God breathed into Adam and gave him life, so spirit means life.
Now the verse makes sense. Blessed are those who are poor in their own lives and rich in God’s life.
He must become greater; I must become less.