1. Theirs is the Kingdom

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First and foremost, the simple (poor in spirit) are favored by God to inherit the Kingdom of heaven, says Jesus Christ. They may not seem to have much in this life, but they do have lots in the hereafter. And this blessing is pronounced no less than Christ himself, so that makes it a sure thing.

Just imagine---Christ's first teaching recorded in the bible is how the meek and simple are favored by God to own the Kingdom of heaven. Making that his first teaching makes it the most important and powerful thing. It's indeed a blessing to the simple.

If you understand that you are given the Kingdom, you'd have no problem living simply on earth. In fact, you'd stay simple and content with whatever you have, not struggling to be at par with folks who have an abundance in this life. You're just happy for them, never in competition.

That's being genuinely blessed.

Don't forget the condition of the promise---you'd be given the Kingdom if you remain poor in spirit or simple and meek. You may try a bit to do better in life, but you remain happy with what you have. Anyway, back in your mind is always the thought that God had given you his word---yours is the Kingdom. Nothing could be better.

Others who have a lot materially will boast of what they have and are. They will do that because people who don't get the truth are often predictable. They'd insist they're blessed.

But you know better. So you just keep quiet and listen to them. You're just content because you know that fact that the poor in spirit owns the Kingdom. And of course, they'd always wonder why you're not impressed or envious. Or, sometimes they take your nonchalance as envy. They brag about what they have because they want you to worship them.

But there's peace in knowing.

If you believe Christ and remain meek and simple, your reward is a surefire thing. It has been declared as a Kingdom "law" and no one and nothing can veto that.