Meekness

Of all the character qualities that Jesus could have chosen to describe himself, why did He select "meekness" and "lowliness of heart"? He choose these qualities I believe because they perfectly describe His nature and ministry.

Meekness is not weakness. Meekness is submitting our strength to our Heavenly Father's control. I like to say meekness is power under control. Jesus demonstrated meekness when he determined to do nothing except the will of his Heavenly Father.
The Hebrew word for meekness is 'anavah, which come from a root word that has also been translated as abase self, chasen self, and humble self.

Jesus demonstrated meekness in the following ways.
1. He yielded his right to all the riches of heaven to be born into a poor family. His primary ministry was among the poor and needy. In fact the bible says in (II Cor. 8:9 and Ish 61:1) He came to preach the gospel to the meek.

2. He yielded his right to be everywhere (omnipresent) and subjected himself to the physical limitations of a body.

3. He yielded his right to his independence, an divine power, and was subject to his parents and to the government rulers who put him to death. (John 14:30-31, Luke 2:51, Ish. 53).

Taking on Christ's yoke means that we embrace his prospective about our lives. Let this same attitude and purpose and humble mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus: Let Him be your example in humility: Who, although being essentially one with God and in the form of God possessing the fullness of the attributes which make God God, did not think this equality with God was a thing to be eagerly grasped or retained. But stripped Himself of all privileges and rightful dignity, so as to assume the guise of a servant in that He became like men and was born a human being. And after He had appeared in human form. He abased and humbled himself still further and carried His obedience to the extreme of death even the death of the cross. (Amplified Phil. 2:5-8).

The rewards we will receive as we humble ourselves in demonstration of meekness will be
1. He will beautify the meek with salvation. (Ps. 149:4)
2. We will experience direction for daily decisions , because the meek will he guide in judgement and the meek will he teach his ways. (Ps. 25:9)
3. We will inherit the earth. In the sermon on the mount. Jesus said, blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth.(Matt. 5:5)

The blessings of meekness involves an inner tranquility of the spirit, soul and body. In 2007 Lets take on Christ yoke of a meek and quite spirit as we daily surrender our rights, and expectations to Him and learn HIS NATURE!!!

'TAKE MY YOKE UPON YOU, AND LEARN OF ME; FOR I AM MEEK AND LOWLY IN HEART: AND YE SHALL FIND REST UNTO YOUR SOUL" (MATT. 11:29)