Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit – Eleanor Roosevelt – OFFICAL TRAILER 1
This program is part of a series on the Beatitudes presented by Jesus in Matthew 5. In this episode, we will look at what Jesus meant when He taught, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of God.” The life of Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States of America, is a wonderful example of a life of service. “Poverty of spirit” is the first and foundation of all of the Beatitudes. When we live humbly before God, our lives will be filled with compassion and empathy for others.
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On the 10 December 1948, the 58 member countries of the United Nations agreed to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, drafted by the United Nations. This was a milestone moment in the history of the world. This document set out, for the first time, the fundamental human rights that are to be universally protected.
Article 1 starts with the words: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and human rights.” The Universal Declaration of Human Rights sets out a vision of a world of freedom and dignity for every person. There never was, nor has there been since, a global agreement as positive and far-reaching as this. Since then, it’s been criticised for falling far short of its ideals, because of the corruption and hypocrisy of some of the governments of this world.
Yet, it has still inspired and paved the way for more than seventy human rights treaties at both global and regional levels. It has still protected countless millions of people around the world, and exposed crimes and abuses against the vulnerable internationally.
What most people don’t know is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was based on Christian principles. That’s because the chief architect of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was a deeply committed Christian. Not only that, but she was a woman, who, in a man’s world, wielded influence and power with grace and dignity on the international
