The Beatitudes Pt. 3: Blessed Are The Meek...

Matthew 5:5 reads:

“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”

Believers are to be those who refuse to use their own strength to attain ‘good’ in this life. We are to walk humble both with man, and with God. This is the spinal cord of spiritual poverty. By thinking we can gain ground by our own actions and strength, we encourage our human pride to get the best of us. Rather, we are to rely and lean on the Lord. This is the only way we will ever ‘inherit the earth.’

Meek is defined as ‘humbly patient; gentle, or kind’.  To be meek is to not struggle with pride…

Think of a few people that you could look up the word ‘meek’ in the dictionary and find a picture of them right under the definition. Chances are they don’t have a huge problem with their human pride.

To be prideful is to constantly feel as though you’re the top-dog. The definition of pride is this: ‘a high or inordinate opinion of one’s own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in conduct.’ With all the miracles Jesus did, and what He did on the Cross for us, did we ever see Him portrayed in the Gospels as being proud, according to this definition? I can’t say that there was ever a time that He was.

For example, in Matthew 27:11-14…

Now Jesus stood before the governor; And the governor asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews” Jesus said to him, “It is as you say.” And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing. Then Pilate said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?” But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.

And then later, we see Jesus being scourged (and not saying a word), and then we see Him on the Cross while He’s being mocked, and still says nothing to those who mock Him.

Meekness is not wimpy or (in one definition) ‘overly submissive or compliant; spiritless; tame’. It’s the way that we as believers connect with our Father. It leaves us with just enough to cause us to go to Him in our times of need.