Pastor Bill Farrow
I remember a sermon from my youth as a Christian that put forth a truth that challenged me and taught me something that has been a pillar of my spiritual life, an ongoing matter I have prayed over for my walk with the Lord over the years. He taught me that there is a real difference between Meekness and Humility - not concerning their essence, but concerning their relationship to my heart, mind and conduct.
Humility speaks to the way in which we view and think of ourselves. Many people, including many believers suffer from the affliction and sinful attitude of pride to one degree or another. They think of themselves wrongly and unBiblically, dishonoring God in the process. Humility causes us to see ourselves as those who need the hand of God and the truth of The Scripture to teach us and lead us in living out spirituality before those around us and honoring God before men and society.
Meekness speaks of how we are to be acting out the humility that God’s Word and God’s Spirit has built into us via Prayer and the study of His Word. It is in this meekness that we demonstrate the can demonstrate and inherit the blessedness that Jesus spoke of in Matthew 5:5! When we se ourselves, understanding ourselves rightly before God as needing His help and blessing that we are capable of walking Meekly and honoring Him!!
Humility speaks to the way in which we view and think of ourselves. Many people, including many believers suffer from the affliction and sinful attitude of pride to one degree or another. They think of themselves wrongly and unBiblically, dishonoring God in the process. Humility causes us to see ourselves as those who need the hand of God and the truth of The Scripture to teach us and lead us in living out spirituality before those around us and honoring God before men and society.
Meekness speaks of how we are to be acting out the humility that God’s Word and God’s Spirit has built into us via Prayer and the study of His Word. It is in this meekness that we demonstrate the can demonstrate and inherit the blessedness that Jesus spoke of in Matthew 5:5! When we se ourselves, understanding ourselves rightly before God as needing His help and blessing that we are capable of walking Meekly and honoring Him!!
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