Beatitude #3- The Meek, Part 1 (TMF:395)

Friday, April 29, 2016
Peace to Live By: Beatitude #3- The Meek, Part 1 (TMF:395) - Daniel Litton
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       The third Beatitude is this: “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5, ESV). When we look at meekness, I think it is important to have the right idea in mind. Meekness means to be gentle and submissive. Looking at the fruits of the Spirit, you’ll remember that one of them is “gentleness.” It is important that we as believers are not quick tempered and that we are kind to others. But, as Christians we also need to be meek in that we are submissive to the Lordship of Christ. When we were saved, we accepted Jesus as Savior and ‘Lord.’ That is, we acknowledged that Jesus would be in control of our lives—that he would have the say in the things that really matter because he knows what is best for us. We surrendered our lives over to him. Having an angry spirit will definitely hinder our ability, as believers, to be “meek.” Sometimes we have anger deep down because of things that have happened to us in the past.