Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek! You’re going to inherit the earth.
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Psalm 37:1-11
“For David. Do not be incensed by evildoers. Do not envy those who do wrong. For like grass they will quickly wither and like green grass they will fade. Trust in the Lord and do good, dwell in the land and keep faith. Take pleasure in the Lord, that He grant you your heart’s desire. Direct your way to the Lord. Trust Him and He will act. And He will bring forth your cause like the light, And your justice like high noon. Be still before the LORD and await Him. Do not be incensed by him who prospers, by the man who devises schemes. Let go of wrath and forsake rage. Do not be incensed to do evil. For evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the Lord, they will inherit the earth. And very soon, the wicked will be no more. You will look at his place–he’ll be gone. But the meek shall inherit the land And take pleasure from great well-being.”
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What if we used the means of the world to achieve the promises of God?
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Psalm 37:3
Trust in the Lord and do good, dwell in the land and keep faith.
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Who are you becoming while you wait?
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Paul David Tripp
“From the perspective of the gospel, waiting is never just about getting what you’ve been waiting for but, more importantly, about the good changes in you that God produces through the wait.”
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The meek are those whose confidence in Jesus informs their posture and practices.
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John Ortberg
“For his followers, [his life’s example] meant that either Jesus was not as great as they thought, or the whole notion of greatness itself would have to be redefined. It would have to become cruciform.”
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The meek are those learning to speak the language of the future into the present.
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NT Wright
“Blessing is not primarily about what God promises to do to someone. It is primarily about what God is going to do through someone…That’s the point of the Sermon on the Mount, and these ‘beatitudes’ in particular. They are a summons to live in the present in the way that will make sense in God’s promised future; because that future has arrived in the present in Jesus of Nazareth. It may seem upside down, but we are called to believe, with great daring, that it is in fact the right way up. Try it and see.”
