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
http://www.chipbrogden.com/books/the-irresistible-kingdom
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