Meek Not Weak part 2
Think about this for a second: Matthew 5:5 says, "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth." But what good is inheriting something if you're too weak to do anything with it? That's why we must understand that meekness is NOT weakness. It is strength under control. Look at Revelation 5:10, "And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth." We--God's elect--are not just positioned to inherit the earth. We have been GIVEN the inheritance, and we are equipped and empowered to rule and reign on the earth. Right now! When Jesus died, on the cross, 2000 years ago, that's when we were given our inheritance. That's when we got what we had coming to us, if I can say it that way. God wanted the best FOR us, so He gave the best TO us. And, by this way, this line of thinking that the earth is our inheritance and has in fact already been given to us, is why I have a problem with the idea of God "rapturing" a select number of people and destroying the earth. Or however that goes. Why would God give us something... and then destroy it? Doesn't make sense to me. But I digress. My point for today is: Reigning on the earth as kings and priests takes strength. If you don't stand for something you'll fall for anything. I'm all about letting people be who they are, but that doesn't mean everything and anything is ok. Remember Paul wrote, "All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not" (1 Corinthians 10:23). Just because you CAN do something doesn't mean you SHOULD do it. Is it kind? And by that I mean, is it useful? Are you helping or hurting? We ARE love because we HAVE love. And love is all-powerful. So we have the solution to every problem. We have the trump card, if there are any bridge players out there. But we don't have to use that power in a way that would make us controlling, or dominating. We don't have to be bullies. Love doesn't demand its (HIS) own way. Again, we can--and should--let people be who they are. Jesus didn't want religious robots. He wanted disciples. And a disciple is a student. So a disciple of Jesus is a student of love. Learning how to love as we learn how we are loved. Filling ourselves to overflowing with what we've already been filled with. Receiving and releasing the gift we've been given. Being strong enough--and I think this is the point I'm really going to hit tomorrow--to love people no matter what. To show our strength by showing our love. Turning the other cheek. Taking the high road. Being the bigger person. That's what it means to be meek. Not making a big deal about stuff. Not sweating the small stuff, and realizing that to God its all small stuff. He already overcame the world. We don't "overcome" when we try really hard. We HAVE overcome (past tense) when we understand that we were in Him when HE overcame. There is, in reality, nothing left for us TO overcome. The valleys were brought high and the mountains were brought low. The path has been made straight. And we can follow that Way (Truth, and Life) by letting Jesus be who He is in us, and through us, and as us. We can be strong without being overbearing. We can reign in love. With love!