Good day! I’m Duane Matz
and this is Today’s Living Word:
We’ve been talking
about the word “meek” and the bum rap it often gets. Today we will look at more
biblical examples of meekness and what it looks like in the life of a believer.
Part of meekness is to
curb the natural desires to rebel, fight, do it our own way, etc. Rather, the
meek submit to the Lord in obedience to
His will.
James 3:13 says, “Who
is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works
in the meekness of wisdom. (Power placed under the control of God is wisdom)
Time after time in the
New Testament, we are reminded to live in the power of Christ under control.
Gal 5:23 – speaking of
the fruit of the Spirit....”meekness self, control” it's no accident that this
fruit of the Spirit is linked with self-control.
Eph 4:2 - “Walk with
all humility and meekness (power under control)
Col 3:12....put on
humility, meekness, and patience (power
under control, again linked with patience
1 Tim 6:11 “Pursue
meekness (power under control)
Titus 3:2 – to speak
evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be meek, and to show perfect courtesy
toward all people. ( talk about power under control!) Who can control the
tongue?
1 Pet 3:15, defend the
faith with meekness (power under control so no one can slander you.)
Power abused or
misplaced in the church is detrimental to the cause of Christ. Just look at the
source of church scandals, aren't they almost always caused my misused power?
And in Gal 6:1, 2 Tim
2:25, we are told to correct erring brothers with meekness (power under
control) come to them with the correction of a gentle breeze.
And Paul when dealing
with the sexual sin in the church at Corinth said, “should I come to you with a
rod (a hurricane) or in a spirit of meekness. (power under control) a gentle
breeze
Power under control is
a beautiful thing. It is achieved when we learn to yield to the Holy Spirit
I’m Duane Matz and
that’s Today’s Living Word.
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