APRIL 15, James 4:10

There is a group founded by J. Upton Dickson called DOORMATS. That stands for “Dependent Organization Of Really Meek And Timid Souls.” Their motto was: “The meek shall inherit the earth — if that’s okay with everybody.” Their symbol was the yellow traffic light, whose message is, Slow down and prepare to give the right of way to others.

That’s not what the Bible is talking about when it speaks of meekness. The biblical concept of meekness does not imply weakness. It does not mean wimpy. Biblical meekness is not being a doormat so that everyone can step all over us. All we have to do is to think of Moses confronting Pharaoh or to think of Jesus driving the moneychangers out of the temple. Both Moses and Jesus were meek people but were they wimps? Definitely not! From Moses and Jesus, we can see why meekness is not weakness but instead it is power and strength under God’s control.

Being meek is against our human reasoning. Our natural human tendency is to strive for honor, high positions, material possessions, and power. Yet in this beatitude Jesus commended and blessed the meek!

Are you meek? In other words, are you humble? God doesn’t want you to be weak and He doesn’t’ want you to be proud, either. Jesus Christ became a humble servant for you and God desires you to be humble too. Instead of thinking only of yourself, He wants you to be unselfish and put the feelings of other people above your own.

Thought: If Jesus was meek, I’d follow Him!

Prayer: Heaven Father, please help me to become a truly humble servant for You. Help to put the needs and feelings of others first before my own. I thank You for the few lessons on meekness and for drilling in the importance of this aspect of my life. This I most humbly pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.