“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”
Photo by Lindley Webster
Click here to read the introduction to this series on the Beatitudes.
Blessed are the meek, or the humble. The definition of “humble,” according to Webster’s Dictionary, “is having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s own importance.” Not devaluing oneself, but putting others’ needs before your own. In Matthew 11, Jesus gives us a glimpse in how we are to live this out. Christ calls us to himself and there we are to learn from him.
Matthew 11:28-30 (NLT):
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”
We are to be teachable and we are to imitate Christ in all we say and do. Jesus describes himself here as humble and gentle at heart. If we take his yoke and follow his teachings, we can be humble and gentle, too. Jesus’ ministry on earth was built to serve others. He always cared for and loved his people, even to death. We must humble ourselves and show our love for his people. Jesus does not leave us alone to figure life out...no, he provides a way in which he carries the burden and provides rest. If we are truly able to be meek during this life, we will inherit the earth and eternity with him.
Are you willing to follow Christ’s lead in humility? Are you able to put other’s needs before your own? Are you willing to inherit the earth at the cost of an easy yoke, light burdens, and life lived in meekness?
-Pastor Darcy Webster
Associate Pastor of Operations and Pastoral Care