Meek

Are you ever concerned that Christ is sitting in heaven eyeing your sin and his holy face is twisted in disgruntlement? In other words, you’re an inch from being zapped as a result of your sin? If so, today is a good day to rethink your view of Jesus.

Paul, a candidate for being “zapped” before he became a Christ-follower, tells us what Jesus is like.  “I, Paul, myself urge you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—” 2 Corinthians 10:1. When Paul refers to Christ as meek, he uses a word that means “mildness of disposition and gentleness of spirit.” In other words, Christ isn’t a cloud-sitting Savior watching for someone He can zap if they take a wrong turn in life. Paul realizes Jesus could have zapped him dead on the Damascus Road, but rather, Christ in mercy called and commissioned Paul to a new purposeful life.

Our Savior is all-powerful, but He has a meek disposition toward us, not a “zap you if you mess up” disposition. He understands what it’s like to be human, to struggle, to deal with daily life, problems, and stress. Relish your Savior’s meekness. Talk to Him. Read His wisdom truths in the Sermon on the Mount and keep reading through Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Meditate on the precious words He brought us from heaven. They’re food for a sound mind and a steady course until we reach our ultimate destiny – heaven.

Lord Jesus, thank You for being on our side. Thank You for looking at us with eyes of gentle MEEKNESS. We love You and are ever grateful for You. 

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Are you ever concerned that Christ is sitting in heaven eyeing you sin and his holy face is twisted in disgruntlement? In other words, you’re an inch from being zapped as a result of your sin? If so, today is a good day to rethink your view of Jesus. Paul, a candidate for being “zapped” before he became a Christ follower, tells us what Jesus is like.  “I, Paul, myself urge you by the MEEKNESS and gentleness of Christ—” 2 Corinthians 10:1. When Paul refers to Christ as meek, he uses a word that means “mildness of disposition and gentleness of spirit.” In other words, Christ isn’t a cloud sitting Savior watching for someone He can zap if they take a wrong turn in life. Paul realizes Jesus could have zapped him dead on the Damascus Road but rather, Christ in mercy called and commissioned Paul to a new purposeful life. Our Savior is all-powerful, but He has a meek disposition toward us, not a “zap you if you mess us” disposition. He understands what it’s like to be human, to struggle, to deal with daily life, problems, and stress. Relish your Savior’s meekness. Talk to Him. Read His wisdom truths in the Sermon on the Mount and keep reading through Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Meditate on the precious words He brought us from heaven. They’re food for a sound mind and a steady course until we reach our ultimate destiny – heaven.

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Are you struggling? Are you always worried that Christ is looking from heaven waiting to catch you mess up so He can zap you for something you do wrong? If so, today is a good day to rethink your view of Jesus.  That’s not who He is. Paul, a candidate for being “zapped” before he became a Christ follower, fills us in on what Jesus is like.  “I, Paul, myself urge you by the MEEKNESS and gentleness of Christ—” 2 Corinthians 10:1. When Paul refers to Christ as meek, he uses a word that means “mildness of disposition and gentleness of spirit.” In other words, Christ isn’t a cloud sitting Savior watching for someone He can zap if they take a wrong turn in life. Paul realizes Jesus could have zapped him dead on the Damascus Road but rather, Christ commissioned him to a new purposeful life. Our Savior is all-powerful, but He has a mild disposition toward us, not a “zap you if you mess us” disposition. He understands what it’s like to be human and struggle, to deal with daily life, problems, and stress. Relish your Savior’s meekness. Talk to Him. Read His wisdom truths in the Sermon on the Mount and keep reading through Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Meditate on the precious words He brought us from heaven. They’re food for a sound mind and a steady course until we reach our ultimate destiny – heaven.

Are you struggling? Are you always worried that Christ is looking from heaven waiting to catch you mess up so He can zap you for something you do wrong? If so, today is a good day to rethink your view of Jesus.  That’s not who He is. Paul, a candidate for being “zapped” for screw ups fills us in on what Jesus is like.  “I, Paul, myself urge you by the MEEKNESS and gentleness of Christ—” 2 Corinthians 10:1. When Paul refers to Christ as meek, he uses a word that means “mildness of disposition and gentleness of spirit.” In other words, He isn’t a cloud sitting Savior watching for someone He can zap if they take a wrong turn in life. Does Paul realize that the Savior who appeared to him on the Damascus Road when he was persecuting believers could have zapped him dead rather than commissioned him to a new purposeful life? Yes. Does Paul realize that Christ not only didn’t zap him, but loved and forgave him?  Yes. True, Christ is all powerful. But He has a mild disposition toward us; not a “zap you if you mess us” disposition. He gets what it’s like to be human and struggle, to deal with daily life, problems, and stress. Relish your Savior’s meekness. Talk to Him. Read His wisdom truths in the Sermon on the Mount and keep reading through Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Meditate on the precious few recorded words He brought us from heaven. They’re food for a sound mind and a steady course forward til you reach the ultimate joy of heaven.

 “I, Paul, myself urge you by the MEEKNESS and gentleness of Christ—”

Christ’s nature amazes me. He is strong and bold. Yet He is also MEEK and gentle. Even more amazing is that God has created a means by which we can live by Christ’s divine nature. Paul recognizes this and explains that he is acting on the basis of Christ’s meekness. The process by which we can live by Christ’s higher nature rather than by our flawed nature is called “being filled with the Spirit.” (Ephesians 5:18) You and I can daily pray, “Lord, fill me with Your Holy Spirit.”  

Lord, You are all powerful, and You are also MEEK. Please fill me with Your Holy Spirit so I live and relate to others as You would. 

 *Debbie Taylor Williams.                                                                                                                        Permissions: You are permitted and encouraged to forward or share this material provided that you do not alter the wording in any way and do not charge a fee for it. Any exception to the above must be approved by Debbie Taylor Williams.  Please include on any web posting or printed distribution: © Debbie Taylor Williams, www.debbietaylorwilliams.com. Thank you.