Why the Meek Are Blessed
“Blessed are the meek, for
they shall inherit the earth.”
MATTHEW 5:5
The idea of the meek inheriting the earth is found throughout the Book
of Psalms. When someone is poor in spirit and mourns over his own sins
and the sins of others, pride and arrogance are eliminated. A person who
knows he is no better than the rest will not be easily lifted up above
his brothers and sisters. But this meekness does not imply lack of
power, or spineless passivity. It is power, but it is power under the
control of love and without the poison of self-interest and
self-seeking.
To have power, and to use that power only for the good and well-being of
others, is meekness. Jesus perfectly demonstrates how power that
operates through meekness cannot be quenched, whereas temporal power and
people who play politics always come to a bad end.
Source: The Irresistible Kingdom by Chip Brogden
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