If the meek inherit the earth then we are valuing the wrong people when we study history, philosophy, and religion. The volunteer in the soup kitchen is more important than the president of the United States. The old man sharing life lessons with his children is more profound than Aristotle speaking in front of the Lyceum. The farmer at his prayers is holier than a saint kneeling in a monastery. Jesus rewrote history by showing us that a man born blind reveals God’s vision for the world, a crippled man teaches us how to dance into heaven, and a poor widow finances His Kingdom with her last two cents.

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