MEEKNESS
Meekness is a tempered spirit, a spirit yielded to God. Meekness is a fruit of
power, yet it is the opposite of self-assertiveness. A meek individual knows who
he is, is confident in his relationship with God; therefore, he does not have to
assert himself. Meekness is not weakness, because Moses, the meekest man on
the face of the earth, was a man of decision and courage. He made decisions. He
had courage. He spoke with authority. He knew who he was, was confident in
his ability, and acted upon that knowledge.
As Paul was discussing his desire to visit the Corinthian Church, he referred
to those who were "puffed up" because he had not visited them. He asks them in
what manner would they like for him to come:
What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in
love, and in the spirit of meekness (I Cor. 4:1721),
Paul was a meek person, yet he was tough when clothed with the power of
God. He was willing to use whatever measures were necessary to further the
kingdom of God: the rod of chastisement or the spirit of love and humility. "For
the Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power" (I Cor.4:20), and meekness is a
fruit of power. It is a gentleness that comes from strength, power clothed with
humility.
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