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A Moment with the Bible

Matthew 5:5

Matthew 5:5
“Meek” or “gentle” is hardly a word signifying weakness, as is the general connotation of the English word. Meek implies strength under control. Moses was considered the meekest man in all the earth (Num. 12:3), and yet he stood before Pharaoh and delivered Israel from the bondage of Egypt. Moses was not one to take honor and position for himself, nor did he did seek glory for his accomplishments. Moses knew that all that he was and all that he would ever do was a result of the power of God in his life. When he could have lashed out at the people for their rebellion, he instead offered his own life for theirs (Ex. 32:32). Here then is the foundation for a true man of God: he sees his need, he mourns over his failure, and then he takes all his strength and his emotions and puts them under the control of God.Can you imagine this? Humans typically have a desire to possess whatever the earth has to offer. Satan dangles before us the same temptation he gave Jesus when he showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. “They’re yours!” Satan says, “Just go out and take them!” But when we do, or even when we attempt to take what we see, we lose it all. The Lord offers us a different path. The only way that we can truly inherit and enjoy the earth is by laying our lives down for the cause of the Lord. Only when we grasp and strive for eternal life will we truly inherit the earth.

Gentleness is another one of those lost virtues. The old John Wayne movies taught that the way to success was by being stronger than everyone else and physically beating them into submission. And today, when we are wronged, we think that we must lash out in order to correct the injustice and preserve our personal rights. But the meek and gentle person is actually the strongest of all. He is the one who will live the blessed life and will inherit the earth.
Berry Kercheville