APRIL 11, Galatians 5:22&23

In addition to the perfect example of meekness we see in Jesus Christ, the Bible provides us with other examples in the Old Testament and New Testament of people who showed meekness in how they lived, acted and spoke. These men are not perfect, but we may learn a lot from them too.

ABRAHAM. Abraham was God’s chosen to be the father of the Jewish nation, yet in Genesis 13, we see that Abraham allows Lot to assert himself and take the first choice. Abraham does with without complaining and grumbling. That’s meekness.

MOSES. Numbers 12:3 calls Moses the meekest man on earth. Moses had many earthly opportunities and power because of his position as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter but he thought hard about all of this and humbled himself completely to God and God’s will (Exodus 40:16). That’s meekness.

STEPHEN. When Stephen was false accused (Acts 6:13&14), he did not fight back. When they stoned him, Stephen cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, lay not this sin against their charge” (Acts 7:60). That is meekness.

PAUL. Paul suffered a lot at the hands of his own countrymen and other people. As you read his letters in the New Testament, you will see this quality of meekness coming out especially when he writes to the Christians in Corinth who had said unkind and nasty things about Paul. That’s meekness.

Are you a meek child? Try your best and as a Christian, you must submit this important area of your life to God. It would be very difficult as you start, but as you continue to obey God and put Him first in your life, you would understand what it is to be meek. Meekness is a part of the Fruit of the Holy Spirit, something that must be seen in the life of someone who calls himself a Christian. Are you a Christian? If yes, this aspect of the Fruit of the Holy Spirit has to grow in your life!

Thought: The fruit of the Spirit is meekness (Galatians 5:22&23)

Prayer: Oh Heavenly Father, help me to be humble and meek. This I humbly pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.