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Jesus, meek and mild



One of the things we get caught up on as Christian's is the word 'meek.' Somehow this word has come to mean wimpy, rather than just mild or gentle. 

What was the original meaning? The word πραυς 'praus' is difficult to translate. Being meek does not mean being 'weak.'
If we study Jesus as He is presented in the Gospel's we find He is anything but wishy washy. Here is a man who is firm and decisive in His actions. There is so much restrained strength in Him. And that's what meek means. 

Meek is God's Strength, ALL of His strength under control in Christ. 
We are limited in English as we do not have a word that encompasses this blend of both gentleness and strength. 

Jesus is God's strength under control; it is now out own strength we are looking to. It is trust in God's goodness and control over any given situation, rather than self assertion or self reliance, is it Christ reliance. It is a deep knowledge that God's goodness is in action and will determine each and every outcome. 

In our day to day, to be full of gentleness is to be full of that fruit of the Spirit that allows us to endure whatever situation or persecution with all of God's strength, being secure that we will be delivered in His time. 

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