MEEK, the THIRD BEATITUDE:  Matthew 5:5

This post covers what Jesus said about the meek in the third beatitude.

‘Meek’ discusses how this beatitude should affect our lives, Matthew 5:5. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Understanding this beatitude requires an understanding of meek and the phrase, inherit the earth. Many consider meek to denote weakness. Instead, the Bible shows meekness differently.

Consider Moses. Early in his life he was strong enough to kill an Egyptian. At eighty years of age, he confronted Pharoah with the message, let the Israelites go. That took great courage. Consider his courage when later, his sister Miriam and brother Aaron rebelled at his leadership. The meekness of Moses held back retaliation, Numbers 12:3. “Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all people who were on the face of the earth.”

God punished Miriam by leprosy for seven days for her rebellion against Moses, God’s chosen leader.

Consider David. He was so meek that he refused to kill Saul, the lord’s anointed king, even though Saul was trying to kill him. After his sin with Bathsheba, David wrote the following that admits his sin and shows his meekness, Psalm 51:1-3. “Have mercy on me…according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!”

Jesus illustrates the apex in meekness. Although He could call for angels to keep Him from the cross, He meekly offered Himself as the ultimate sacrifice.

So, Moses, David, and Jesus exhibit strength under  control, the definition of meekness.

He commanded meekness, Matthew 11:29. “Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart,” 

To follow Jesus, we should strive to show meekness as a characteristic in our lives.

The reward for meekness occurs when we inherit the earth, aptly described in 2 Peter 3:13. “But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.” Heaven, then, provides the reward for God’s meek children.

So, what did we learn?

1.God will bless the meek.

2.The meek will inherit heaven, the new earth.

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