At the beginning of His “Sermon on the Mount,” Jesus taught “the beatitudes,” in which he described the person who is blessed by God. One characteristic of those blessed by God is meekness. Matthew 5:5: Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Meekness is often viewed as a weakness by the world. In God’s eyes, it is a strength. Jesus showed meekness (Matthew 11:29), and God expects us to show meekness to all (Titus 3:2).
Meekness involves humility, gentleness, submissiveness, and mildness of temper. This virtue allows God to direct our steps.
One who proudly believes he or she does not need guidance from anyone will not “receive with meekness the engrafted Word” (James 1:21).
God is our Master, and we must meekly allow Him to steer us in the direction He wants us to go. Submissiveness should be applied to certain earthly relationships (Romans 13:1; Ephesians 5:21-22; 6:1; 6:5), but it must be foremost directed toward God.
Those who are meek are often belittled by those of the world (cf. Numbers 12:3; Amos 2:7). Because the meek do not “fight back,” they are often seen as “weak.”
Yet, God defends the meek (Psalm 147:6), and we should all “seek meekness” (Zephaniah 2:3) in order to be one who finds favor with God.
– Michael Hickox