Blessed are the Meek

We all admire humility when we see it. But how do we practice it? How does humility, the foundational virtue of normal Christian living, become a normal part of our daily lives? Jerry Bridges sees in the Beatitudes a series of blessings from Jesus, a pattern of humility in action. Beginning with poverty in spirit—an acknowledgment that in ourselves we are incapable of living holy lives pleasing to God—and proceeding through our mourning for personal sin, our hunger and thirst for righteousness, our experience of persecutions great and small, and more, we discover that humility is itself a blessing, at all times. God is present for us, giving grace to the humble and raising us to blessing. Bridges points out: A humble attitude allows us to see ourselves as we truly are: sinners who need God’s grace.