Who Shall Inherit
The
Earth?
By Michael
A. H. Back
"Blessed are the
meek, for they shall inherit the earth."
Matthew 5:5
We have no exact English
word for the Greek word translated "meek" in this verse.
The closest would probably be something like "power under
control." This word was most commonly used to describe war-horses.
These horses were fierce on the battlefield: so well trained they
would ride through fire; they would kick, bite, and trample enemies,
and you had to kill them to stop them.
Yet those same horses
were under such complete control that when brought into the city, it
was not uncommon to see them being petted and fed by children without
fear of harm or injury. These powerful, fiercely trained, completely
controlled animals were epitome of "meek."
So a believer brimming
with the fire of faith, who endures fierce hardships without being
rattled or getting mad at God, who speaks with an authority both
frightening and charismatic . . . who is also overflowing with God's
love, mercy, and tenderness toward each and every person he comes in
contact with is "meek." This outwardly gentle person who is
not afraid to turn the other cheek, seems to have nerves of iron,
never gets rattled by any of life's crisis, regularly reaches out a
ministering hand to those in need, and crushes the power of the enemy
in his prayer closet is "meek."
Are you "meek"?
