WEDNESDAY, 13TH SEPTEMBER 2017.
TODAY'S DEVOTION.MEEKNESS TO PROSPERITY.
TODAY'S SCRIPTURE."Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5 NIV).
If you want to be prosperous, you must learn to be meek. The Bible lists many benefits of meekness.The meek will be satisfied (Psalm 22:26); God will guide them (Psalm 25:9); they will become wise (Proverbs 11:2); they will be filled with fresh joy (Isaiah 29:19).
There are many others benefits of being meek listed in the Bible. Sadly, we misunderstand this term. None of us really knows what meekness is. We often confuse it with another term that sounds like it( “meek” sounds like “weak.”) Nobody wants to be weak, so nobody wants to be meek.
However, meekness and weakness are at the opposite ends of the spectrum. Meekness is in no way weakness. In fact, the Greek word for meekness literally means “strength under control.” To be meek is not to be weak. It is used to describe a wild stallion that has been tamed. That stallion still has all the strength it had when it was wild, but now its strength is under control. It is strength bottled up for the master’s use. God doesn’t want you to be weak, He wants you to be meek.
Here’s a simple definition of the word meek: Let go and let God. That is the essence of meekness. It is surrendering, submitting and agreeing to what God wants to do in your life. It’s letting God be God in your life. Let go, and let God.
Today's Prayer
Thank you Lord for today's teaching. Henceforth, I will be meek and guarantee my prosperity in Jesus Name. Amen.
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