Lessons From the Teachings of Jesus: Blessed Are the Meek (part 4)

Meekness: To be humble, gentle, kind, compliant 

It is an attribute that been lost in our society today by many people. We think meekness as weakness and it is not. It is a fruit of the Spirit by which all Christians should desire to be.

Jesus was the meekest person that ever walked the earth and he was not weak. Someone that would willingly lay down his life for the sins of the world, is not weak. Someone that did all the things he did is not weak.

The world does not see it this way. We would rather it be "Blessed are the strong" and That makes me think of that saying "Only the strong survive." Society tries to be fiercely competitive and aggressive so that we can gain respect and recognition. We want to be the best. Number One. And how many would admit to stepping on others, trying to outdo them, so that we can be the ones that make it to the top?

It is not wrong to work hard to get to where we want to go. However, it is wrong to try to push others out of the way, so that we can achieve that.

Romans 12:3  Do not think more highly of yourselves than you should. but rather think of yourselves with sober judgment in accordance with the faith God has given each of you.

Being meek, humble gentle etc will then rule out stepping over others to get to the top. And it is one way God blesses us.

Meekness is not weakness. It is strength. In all we do. It is gentleness and yet being strong. It is not proud, it does not boast in earthly things. After Jesus comes back to take his church home, he has promised that those that are meek, they will inherit the earth. Will you take part in inheriting the earth?

Thanks for coming by today Folks. Please come back tomorrow for another lesson Jesus taught on. In the meantime, be blessed!