Written by Megan Meier
The Word
“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”
Matthew 5:5 (NIV)
“Blessed [inwardly peaceful, spiritually secure, worthy of respect] are the gentle [the kind-hearted, the sweet-spirited, the self-controlled], for they will inherit the earth.”
Matthew 5:5 (AMP)
“Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.”
Number 12:3 (KJV)
“When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.”
Proverbs 11:2 (NIV)
Megan’s Musings
According to Merriam-Webster, “meek” is enduring injury with patience and without resentment, deficient in spirit or courage, and not strong. This definition of meek implies doormat, or even allowing abuse, but that is not at all what Biblical meekness is. Biblical meekness is submitting to the will and desire of God. The Amplified Bible says meekness is being kind, humble, and even-tempered, it says nothing about being a doormat. Moses was considered the meekest person who ever lived, and he was no doormat, in fact, he was anything but that! He stood up for his brethren, confronted Pharaoh, lead the Hebrews out of Egypt, and didn’t give in to their demands to go back when matters became tough, even when they threatened to kill him. A person with the Merrium-Webster version of meekness would not have done any of that (proof that sometimes the experts are wrong)!
To further explore Biblical meekness, let’s look at the antonym: arrogance. On the surface, arrogance signifies strength, confidence, and power, and beneath it, the real substance shows. Both Moses and Samson were destined for great things at birth, but they made very different choices in adulthood. Samson had physical strength, powerful by anybody’s standards, unfortunately he used his God-given power to glorify himself, and his arrogance led to his downfall. Moses was the meekest person who had ever lived, and used his power, both from God and as a leader, to do wonderful things, and was remembered as such (Deuteronomy 34:10-12).
I’m not saying everyone who practices Biblical meekness will be honored in this lifetime, a lot of the virtue will go unnoticed by others, but it isn’t humans we are seeking approval from, it is God’s. And good thing too because humans tend to be very fickle (poor Moses had to tolerate a lot of grumbling from the Israelites), and God NEVER changes.
Application
Meekness is humility, and humility is thinking less of yourself and more of others in the Name of God. That gives us true confidence, something we can be proud of.
Prayer
Mighty God, teach me to think more of others than myself, to be humble before You, and submit to Your desire and will. In Jesus’ Name I pray, amen.
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