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They are gentle doves—not destroying vultures!
"Blessed are the meek." Matthew 5:5
Meekness is very different from weakness—and yet the one is often mistaken for the other. The strongest minds are sometimes adorned with the grace of meekness.
The meek . . .
quietly submit to the will of God,
reverence His Word,
tremble at His rod
silently receive God's commands,
patiently copy the Saviour's example.
Instead of the mind rising against God, and murmuring at His painful dispensations, it bows like the yielding plant to the breeze, and says, "May the will of the Lord be done!"
The meek walk softly with God—and prudently with men.
They do not seeking their own glory—but the honour of their God and Saviour.
They are quiet lambs—not roaring lions!
They are gentle doves—not destroying vultures!
They benefit all around them—as the sheep; not bite and devour—as the wolf!
They live above the storms that agitate others.
They are cool—while others are hot.
They are resigned—while others resist.
They are at rest—while others are anxious.
Such are like Christ, who describes Himself, "I am meek and humble in heart."
"Blessed are the meek." Matthew 5:5
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