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The Beatitudes · Matthew 5
Blessed are the meek
“Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.”
Jesus, in the Sermon on the Mount · King James Version (public domain)
What it means
Meekness is not weakness but strength under God's control, the willingness to be gentle and to trust rather than grasp. In a world that says seize everything, Jesus says the gentle will inherit it all. He was meek, and He is Lord of heaven and earth.
Take it in
Read the whole Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5 to 7) on The Living Bread, ask Simon anything you wonder about, and let this blessing reshape what you call a good life. You are welcome exactly as you are.