• The Beatitudes - Day 5

    <br />The Meek

  • Read the third beatitude below. What is the characteristic of the one God approves.

  • Matthew 5:3-4

    Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

    Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

    Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

  • The Beatitudes - Day 5

    <br />The Meek

  • Jesus’ words in this beatitude come from Psalm 37:11. In this Psalm we get a get description of meekness. Read verses 1-11 below and write down all the commands.

  • Psalm 37:1-11

    Fret not yourself because of evildoers;

       be not envious of wrongdoers!

    For they will soon fade like the grass

       and wither like the green herb.


    Trust in the LORD, and do good;

       dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.

    Delight yourself in the LORD,

       and he will give you the desires of your heart.


    Commit your way to the LORD;

       trust in him, and he will act.

    He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,

       and your justice as the noonday.


    Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;

       fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,

       over the man who carries out evil devices!


    Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath!

       Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.

    For the evildoers shall be cut off,

       but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.


    In just a little while, the wicked will be no more;

       though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.

    But the meek shall inherit the land

       and delight themselves in abundant peace.

  • The Beatitudes - Day 5

    <br />The Meek

  • What description is paralleled with the meek?

  • Psalm 37:1-11

    Fret not yourself because of evildoers;

       be not envious of wrongdoers!

    For they will soon fade like the grass

       and wither like the green herb.


    Trust in the LORD, and do good;

       dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.

    Delight yourself in the LORD,

       and he will give you the desires of your heart.


    Commit your way to the LORD;

       trust in him, and he will act.

    He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,

       and your justice as the noonday.


    Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;

       fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,

       over the man who carries out evil devices!


    Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath!

       Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.

    For the evildoers shall be cut off,

       but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.


    In just a little while, the wicked will be no more;

       though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.

    But the meek shall inherit the land

       and delight themselves in abundant peace.

  • What do the meek wait for the LORD to do?

  • What does the meek person do with their desire for personal revenge?

  • The Beatitudes - Day 5

    <br />The Meek

  • Complete the definition of 'the meek' using ideas from Psalm 37.

  • The meek are those who refrain from

  • by patiently trusting in the LORD to bring forth

  • What promises does this Psalm make to the meek person?

  • Look at the definition of the meek. Pray for God to make you this kind of person.

  • The Beatitudes - Day 5

    <br />The Meek

  • In this meditation we have seen that the third characteristic of the one who is approved by God is meekness. This is the person who refrains from anger by patiently trusting in the LORD to bring forth their righteousness and justice.


    In the next meditation, we will look at the fourth characteristic of the one who God approves.


    Until then may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. 


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