Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Matt 5:5 (NIV)
So the meek shall inherit the earth? Jesus keeps making these almost incomprehensible statements. Let’s break it down a little bit…
Meek does not mean a weak, pushover, do-nothing doormat life. Jesus said He was meek and clearly He is the greatest revolutionary of all time! The movement He began over 2,000 years ago is still spanning the globe and changing the lives of innumerable people… So, how is that meek?
The word meek means “strength under control”. Jesus lived this life and continues to be the role model for meekness. The power that Jesus has is immeasurable and He only uses it for good. In a world that rejects, mocks and even hates Him, He loves, heals and keeps offering new life to anyone who opens their heart to Him.
The famous philosopher and atheist Friedrich Nietzsche said this: “Assert yourself. Care for nothing except for yourself. The only vice is weakness, and the only virtue is strength. Be strong, be a superman. The world is yours if you can get it.”
This is the kind of power that is self-serving, self-aggrandizing and weakens others. We all have power. Do you know what yours is? How do you use your power? Is your strength under control? Do you use it for love, healing and empowering your life and the life of others?
Get your strength/power under the control of God and see the promise of God follow.
Ways to grow in meekness:
Listen to the just be it series online at www.ccmonline.org
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