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Blessed: Meant To Be Meek
God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth. —Matthew 5:5
Biblical meekness is not weakness but rather refers to exercising God’s strength under His control. —HELPS Word Studies
Big Idea: Being meek is not the same as being weak, it is demonstrating God’s power under control.
Big Question: What does it look like to be meek in this world?
Main Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-11
In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 6 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. —1 Peter 5:5-6
What does it look like to be meek in this world?
1. Clothe yourself in humility.
Tapenophrosune (tap-i-nof-ros-oo’-nay) - Lowliness of mind. A deep sense of one’s littleness.
The association of the slave’s apron seems to suggest that Christians should be ready to submit to the humblest works of charity for others. —Pulpit Commentary
We are to be willing to take any place and to perform any office, however humble, in order to serve and benefit others. —Albert Barnes
Humility should be visible over all the other Christian graces and virtues in our whole behavior. —Daniel Whitby
Antitassó (an-tee-tas’-som-ahee) - To range in battle against, to set oneself against. To square off.
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. —1 Peter 5:7
What does it look like to be meek in this world?
1. Clothe yourself in humility.
2. Cast your cares upon God.
Meekness is patience in the reception of injuries. It is neither meanness nor a surrender of our rights, nor cowardice; but it is the opposite of sudden anger, of malice, of long-harbored vengeance. Meekness is the reception of injuries with a belief that God will vindicate us. Meekness produces peace. It comes from a heart too great to be moved by little insults. —Albert Barnes
Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 9 Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are. 10 In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation. 11 All power to him forever! Amen. —1 Peter 5:8-11
What does it look like to be meek in this world?
1. Clothe yourself in humility.
2. Cast your cares upon God.
3. Commit yourself to the calling of God.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. 25 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. 26 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul? —Matthew 16:24-26
Questions to ask Jesus:
🔹 Where in my life do I need to be clothed in humility?
🔹 What worry or care in my life do I need to cast upon you?
🔹 What part of my life do I need to let go of in order to follow you?
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