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"Happy are the meek." Matthew 5:5
“Jesus says it isn't the self-sufficient, it isn't the self-righteous,
it isn't the proud, it isn't the strong, it isn't the capable, it isn't the courageous, it isn't the confident,
it isn't the satisfied, it isn't the angry, the powerful, the rebellious, who are going to bring the kingdom...who
are going to come into the kingdom, it is rather the broken, the mourning, the meek, the hungry, the thirsty, the merciful,
the pure, the peacemakers and the persecuted and the reviled and the slandered who make up His kingdom. They're
the real kingdom citizens.”...
...”It really is faith in the truest sense that trusts God. And it says this, "’in my self nothing
is possible; therefore I yield to Him in whom everything is possible.’" It says, "’for me there
is no defense, but I will come to the defense of my God.’" It's not a passive acceptance of one's
sinfulness. It's a realization that you can't do anything about your sinfulness; all you can do is yield to
God. You say, "’Lord, I have nothing to offer, I am broken, I am bankrupt, I mourn over my bankruptcy, I
must therefore be humbled before You and anything that is to occur in my life of value and blessing that pleases You, You
must do. And so, I trust in You, I commit to You, I delight in You, I wait for You.’"
“That's exactly the way Jesus lived His
life...exactly. He said, ’I only do what the Father tells me. I have yielded My life to Him. I only do what the
Holy Spirit works through Me.’ He set the example for us. He was no coward. He was not weak.
But He was meek.”
“Meekness does not mean I'm weak, it means I've yielded my power to the
purposes of God. I yielded up to His control.”... 1 Peter 3:4 (ESV) 'A meek and quiet spirit is precious in the sight of God.'"
John MacArthur Copyright 1998 Grace to You. All rights reserved. Used by permission
The Only Way to Happiness: Be Meek | Matthew 5:5
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"Happy
are the meek." Matthew 5:5
“The quietness and openness and vulnerability of meekness is a very beautiful
and a very painful thing. It goes against all that we are by our sinful nature. It requires supernatural help. And that help
is available, thank God!If you are a
disciple of Jesus Christ, sitting at his feet on the mount this morning, that is, if you trust him and commit your way to
him and wait patiently for him, God has already begun to help you and will help you more. And the primary way that he will
help you is to assure your heart that you are a fellow heir of Jesus Christ and that the world and everything in it is yours.
He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, will he not freely give us all things with him? All things! No
good thing will he withhold from those who walk uprightly. ‘Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth.’"
Blessed Are the Meek
Matthew 5:3-4
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By John Piper. February 9, 1986 © Desiring God. Website: desiringGod.org
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