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Matthew
5:5
(KJV) Blessed
are the meek: |
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Matthew
5:5 is another popular Bible
verse from the Sermon on the Mount that
teaches us more about the qualities
of Jesus Christ.
The
Greek meanings
of the word “meek” are: mild, humble and gentle. Jesus had the perfect
blend of
temperaments. He was mild and gentle much of the time, but there were
also times
He used very strong and even harsh language.
By walking with Christ in our daily lives, we also see these different temperaments of His dealings with us. There are times He gently leads us, comforts and ministers to us, and there are other times when He disciplines or scolds us severely.
That’s
how a strong and loving Father raises His children.
Interestingly,
it only seems to be the darkest times in our lives that we recognize His gentle and mild manner
toward us as we feel the
tender, everlasting
arms of the Father gathering us to Him.
In
Luke 7:38 the woman “who was a sinner” recognized the depth of her sin
and in turn received the depth of His love and forgiveness.
“And
stood at his feet behind him
weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with
the
hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the
ointment.”
Jesus
said
this about her in Luke 7:47,
“Therefore
I say to you, her sins, which are many,
are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom
little is forgiven, the same loves
little.”
This
woman expressed her gratitude for His tender lovingkindness. Excessive
sin necessitates excessive mercy. And that’s what Jesus offers
us.
Like the woman, there comes a time when we recognize the truth about our dire need of saving, in those times when we are in deep sorrow over our failures or when we are going through a very difficult situation--when we are humbled.
These
times in our lives help us see other people differently than we have
before. It helps to put us on a level playing field
so-to-speak. It is then when we are most grateful for the
meekness of Christ and we can more easily extend meekness and kindness
toward
others.
That’s
what
Matthew 5:5 is all about. Blessed are the
meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
When
we feel
exposed because of our weaknesses, inabilities or failures, He is our
rear
guard. He comes in behind us and cleans up our mess, fixes our mistakes
and
ministers peace, comfort and restoration.
That’s
what
any loving parent does. They come in behind their young child and clean
up
after
them. There is a time for discipline and there is a time for meekness.
I’m
reminded of a scene in the movie, Christmas Story, where Ralphie is at
the
dinner table in great trepidation because he had been caught by his Mom
in a
fight with Scott Farkus that day. He was afraid of his Dad’s reaction
when he
found out about it.
But
when
his Dad asked about the events of the day, Ralphie’s Mom told him about
the fight
but in a very meek way that downplayed the drama of it and that she had
taken
care of the discipline. The Dad was satisfied, and Ralphie didn’t
endure any punishment
from him. What a relief!
That’s
what
Jesus does for us before the Father. He stands in the gap and appeases
the
Father. He is our rear
guard.
As
children
of God, Jesus Christ is our inheritance and as we follow His lead,
those traits
of meekness will be birthed from our own lives.
As
Matthew
5:5 says, the meek shall inherit the earth. As the nature of Christ
springs
forth from our own lives, we enjoy the fruits of the His kingdom here
on earth.
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