Date: November 19, 2014 Author: Len Corcoran
BLESSED ARE THE MEEK, FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE LAND (Matthew 5:5) Part 2
TO BE MEEK IS TO TRANSFORM
“The Lord gives the Word to the bearers of good tidings…”
(Psalm 68:12)
The third Beatitude promises that when you are meek, you will inherit the land. Jesus says that He is meek and humble. He transforms the world. What is it we do not understand? To start, we have failed to translate the word meek accurately. One of the fruits of the Holy Spirit, “self-control,” gives a better understanding. When we have self-control, we eliminate reacting – which gives the other person control. The second Beatitude gives us the skill of not taking in what others throw at us; i.e., we go into neutral and report, rather than react. Now, we learn how to “assert” ourselves without creating emotional reactions in others. We transform them from passive to assertive; or from aggressive to assertive. In both situations, we gain the power to JUST communicate on the LEVEL! And with it, the power to transform and create “win-win” transactions; i.e. love your neighbor as yourself.nov 19 post