Matthew 5:5
"How blessed are the
meek! For they will inherit the Land!
We know that Jesus came to
show us what an authentic relationship with God looked like. It is one that is not marred with works void
of love, it is not one that relays on our righteousness but that dependent upon
the Righteousness of Christ alone, and it is not one that is dependent with our
understanding of the scripture but it is dependent upon God’s Word and His
Spirit.
We also know that we are
not filled with JOY! when we sin, instead we mourn over sin and the sin of this
world. But we find comfort in Jesus
because we know that He is faithful and just to forgive us. We know that we are not condemned and walk in
His Grace and Mercy. We also know though
this world decay’s in sin, the Lord Will’s will be done on Earth as it is in
Heaven. We know that one day we will
dwell with Jesus for all eternity and worship Him forevermore.
The Lord makes us another
promise that those who are meek will inherit the Land! But what does it look like to be meek? And who are the meek? And what does inherit
the Land mean? How do I live a life of
meekness for the Lord?
To be meek is to be like Noah,
who obeyed the Lord and built an ark (Hebrews 11:7) despite those around him
who lived and enjoyed a life of sin (Genesis 6:9-12). Instead of yielding to
the sin around him, Noah decided to live a righteous life before God. To be
meek is to be like Abraham and Sarah who trusted God at His Word and was
willing to go wherever the Lord desired to send them. Abraham desired to be with the Lord and
looked forward to a city whose builder and architect was God (Hebrews 11:9-12). To be meek is to be like Moses who desired to
please God rather than enjoy the pleasures of this world (Hebrews
11:23-28). These people did not hold
onto this world and it’s pleasures. They
grabbed hold to something more and something greater. They gladly let go of their life and ways in
order to embrace the Father. They lost
their lives so that they may find it.
They viewed eternal life with God more precious than life here on
Earth. They would inherit a land or a
prize for greater than what the world could offer (Hebrews 11:13-16). These people gladly suffered for their
beliefs, joyful accepted God’s Will, and unashamedly spoke the truth in
love. These great men and women of faith
considered their present suffering to be far outweighed by a future glory.
The Lord reserved the
promise for them and for us (Hebrews 11:39-40).
The Lord made it clear that the meek are those who lived a faith based
life. To be meek is to humble yourself
to Jesus and accept His Direction and Instruction for your life. To be meek is to know that God’s will is
greater than yours. To be meek is to
understand that you will endure suffering for Jesus but that this suffering is
far outweighed by a future glory in Jesus (Romans 8:18). To be meek is to do the Lord’s Will and bring
glory to His name.
The meek are content with
whatever circumstances they are currently in because they know through the
Lord’s Strength, His Purpose will be accomplished (Philippians 4:11-13). So the
meek are strong and weak. The meek are
righteous only because of they rely on the Righteousness of Jesus (Romans
3:23-24). This is why they will inherit
land because they seek to please the Lord and to know Him. And we friends are the meek.
So I implore you to humble
yourself by seeking the Lord’s Way over your way. I encourage you to walk away from sin and
live a life that pleases the Lord (Hebrews 12:1). We can boldly share the gospel and speak
truth to our friends, associates, and colleagues. We can be an example of righteous living
like Noah was to those around him. We
can be example of trusting God like Abraham.
And we can be an example of standing up for God instead of partaking in
sin like Moses. Because we are meek and
will inherit the land! Stay focused, you
can do this!
In His JOY!
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