Why did Christ say the meek are blessed?

Answer

"Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth." Matt. 5: 5.
NOTE - This inheritance cannot be realized in this life; for here the truly meek generally have
little of earth's good things.
 


Into what condition has sin brought the entire creation?
21. To what extent is the apostasy, or fall, of modern Babylon, the mother, and of her daughters, to be carried?
To what length will this effort to enforce the worship of the image of the beast be carried?
3. According to the prophecy, how long was the power represented by the little horn, or papal Rome, to persecute the saints?
What famine will come at this time upon those who have rejected God's messages of mercy?
When praying what must we do in order to be forgiven?
Who constitute the true Israel, or seed of Abraham?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle