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.

In what act especially has Gods love been manifest?
What duty does God require of children?
How far-reaching is God's ability to reveal the future?
How was the destruction of Jerusalem and the sanctuary by the Romans then foretold?
What provision has been made so that we may keep God's law?
By what method of reasoning did Christ justify acts of mercy on the Sabbath day?
What, through the prophet Isaiah, does the Lord call the Sabbath?

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