March: Psalm 34

The destitute; the ruined; the spent

Some interesting snipets of what I was learning this morning from a devotion I’ve been doing…

Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. — Matthew 5:1-4

 

The term “poor in spirit” means: