Day 9: The Way of Meekness | Learning to Trust God More – 21-Day Firm Foundation Devotional from Psalm 37 - February 12
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Day 9 — The Way of Meekness
Key Thought: Meekness is strength.
Prayer: Teach me how to have strength under control
Psalm 37 contrasts the wicked and the righteous. Again, David is not lamenting; he is giving instruction to God’s people on how to live faithfully when evil seems to prosper.
• The loud are not the lasting.
• The aggressive are not the inheritors.
• The manipulators are not the permanent.
Here is the Hebrew meaning of “the meek:” Humble, lowly, gentle, dependent. This word does not describe a personality temperament; it describes a decision to live with strength under control. Meekness is not weakness.
During a television commercial, Charles Barkley famously said, “The meek may inherit the Earth, but they won’t get the ball.” This marketing statement reinforces the false narrative that meek people are weak.
In the world of basketball, some may have considered Tim Duncan to be meek, but those who watched him play understood his intensity. He displayed strength under control.
People who are meek are not passive; they have disciplined intensity.
For example, Moses is called “very meek” (Numbers 12:3), yet he confronted Pharaoh. Meekness has authority without aggression.
“And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.”
The meek actually live at the highest levels of blessing from God because of their commitment to “delight themselves in the Lord.” Living in this manner produces an abundance of peace.
What the meek possess:
“Peace” (shalom in Hebrew) - which is completeness, wholeness, harmony, well-being.
“Abundance” - which is overflow, fullness, excess.
Reflection Question: What are examples of how meekness is not weakness?
Key insight I gained today:
Today’s action item based on insight:
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