“Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.”
for they will inherit the earth.”
Matthew 5:5
The Greek word for meek is praus and refers to a strong person who is under control – a God controlled person who is completely submitted to the Lordship of Jesus Christ in thought, word, will, emotion and action. To be meek is an outward expression of an inward transformation producing humility, strength and spiritual poise.
Mentioned over 20 times in the Bible, it is part of the fruit of the Holy Spirit, a character of Christ, a mark of a disciple and a sign of a leader. The word “meek” portrays a person who is humbled before God, but mighty and bold before the world. One who has put faith and trust in Jesus and is walking by the Spirit will be gentle and kind, exhibit a docility of spirit, even in the face of adversity and hardship, because he knows that his past, present and future rests in God.
The result is that they will possess the land signifying a sense of place, security and their inheritance as heirs of the Kingdom of God – heirs to enjoy everything God has given them and all things that are necessary for life in this world and also when there will be a new heaven and a new earth.
Joyce
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