The meek shall eat and be satisfied:
they shall praise the
LORD that seek him: your heart shall
live for ever. (Psalm 22:26)
Who Are The Meek?
Who are the meek and why does God
promise so much to them? We could spend a whole study on who the meek
are, but the most simple definition I know of a meek person is
someone who has a sober realization of who they are in their
relationship to God and their fellow man. In relating to God, the
meek simply accept His terms and obey whether they understand or not.
Pride is the archenemy of meekness. This is why meekness is so often linked with salvation and is one of
the fruit of the Spirit.
Now that we have a common understanding
of who the meek are, lets look at a very interesting, yet beautiful
promise the Bible gives the meek. Read the following verses
carefully and notice the common theme among them.
God's Promise To The Meek
But the meek
shall inherit the earth; and shall
delight themselves in the abundance
of peace. (Psalm 37:11)
The meek are promised that they will
inherit the earth and shall rejoice in the abundance of peace that
will surround them.
Thou
didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven;
the earth feared, and was still,
when God arose to judgment,
to save all the meek of the earth. Selah (Psalm 76:8-9)
the earth feared, and was still,
when God arose to judgment,
to save all the meek of the earth. Selah (Psalm 76:8-9)
Hmm...the meek are mentioned with the
earth twice now...
but with
righteousness shall he judge the poor,
and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth:
and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth,
and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. (Isaiah 11:4)
and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth:
and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth,
and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. (Isaiah 11:4)
Again, the title “meek of the earth”.
Seek
ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his
judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be
hid in the day of the LORD’s anger. (Zephaniah 2:3)
And again!
Blessed are the meek: for they shall
inherit the earth. (Matthew 5:5)
One final time, the meek are associated
with the earth and Jesus brings it full circle when He echoes Psalm
37 with the promise the meek shall inherit the earth. The earth will
all its wonder, all its majesty and all that makes it home for us
will be the birthright of the meek.
Dear sister, if you have come to Christ
meekly believing like a child does, then our Father has so much more
in store for us than we can possibly imagine! This earth may not seem
like much of an inheritance now, but remember we look through the
glass darkly. Someday this old earth is going to melt away and a
brand new one will come instead. The Bible does not teach an eternity
where all we do is harp on clouds in some fairy Neverland. The New
Earth – our inheritance – is a REAL place, with REAL purpose and
REAL work that is even more meaningful than what we do here.
So let's lift up our heads. May our
hearts be strengthened by the joy that is set before us. May our energy
be funneled to proclaim Jesus to those who have not accepted the
promise of the New Earth and on finishing the work God has given us
to do.
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. (Isaiah 65:17)
Oh how great is thy goodness which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! (Psalm 31:19)
Thank you for sharing, Kenzi! Our meekness verses have been so wonderful, haven't they? It's been a beautiful virtue to study and learn more about. :) I just love that bit about the meek inheriting the earth! And as Matthew 11:29-30 teaches, Jesus is the perfect model of meekness. :) Thanks again for the post, sister!!
ReplyDeleteThey are such beautiful verses! And like you mentioned Jesus is indeed the perfect example of meekness. Thanks for sharing, Patience!
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