Earthly and eternal inheritances for scriptural meekness.

Earthly and eternal inheritances for scriptural meekness.

Matthew  5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

What constitute scriptural meekness?

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 mild spirit, patient, long-suffering

quiet spirit, gentle spirit, in opposition to the proud. 

Humility and lowliness in heart.

The meek are those who quietly submit themselves to God, to his word and to his rod.

Who follow his directions, and comply with his designs, and are gentle towards all men (Titus 3:2)

 Who can bear provocation without being inflamed by it are either silent, or return a soft answer and who can show their displeasure when there is occasion for it, without being transported into any indecencies  

Who can be cool when others are hot and in their patience keep possession of their own souls,

They are the meek, who are rarely and hardly provoked, but quickly and easily pacified and who would rather forgive twenty injuries than revenge one, having the rule of their own spirits.

Example of those who are scripturally meek.

1. Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Matthew  11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Matthew  21:5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

2. Moses, the servant of the Lord.

Numbers  12:3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)

Exhortation for scriptural meekness.

Ephesians  4:1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,  4:2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Colossians  3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;  3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

1 Timothy  6:11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Titus  3:1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,  3:2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

James  1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

James  3:13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

1 Peter  3:4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.  3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Earthly and eternal inheritances for scriptural meekness.

Psalms  22:26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

Psalms  25:9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

Psalms  147:6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

Psalms  149:4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

Isaiah  29:19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Zephaniah  2:3 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger.

Psalms  37:11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Eternal inheritances for scriptural meekness.

2 Peter  3:13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

Revelation  5:8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.  5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;  5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

In deed blessed are the meek.

Matthew  5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Let us pray.