Meek, a word that today is not so often heard.
Weak is what this word typically conveys.
If with Godly trust, meekness is uniquely gird,
In the end, folks will see His strength it displays.
Moses was reported to be very meek, 1
Though he exhibited considerable strength:
Prince of Egypt, ‘in-line pharaoh’ -- no pipsqueak!!!
Yet he gave it all up, life among slaves to clench. 2
As a mere slave, he stood unshaken before Pharaoh,
Through Aaron, giving commands for Egypt to obey!
The Lord pummeled mighty Egypt through …this meek fellow!
Strength like that is un-imaginable in our day!!!
So how is such great strength regarded as …meekness,
When today meekness is something folks seek to avoid,
Something in our modern world most count as …needless?
When you see a meek person, are you …somewhat annoyed??
We regard meekness as a quality that is displayed,
By one person before others,
Timidity in an encounter one seeks to evade,
By any convenient measures.
But Moses learned insights that we miss or ignore,
That led him to change the object of his meekness.
Let’s take a moment to examine and explore,
The root and core aspects of this man’s uniqueness.
Moses learned The Lord designed life as two-dimensional.
Yet some declare this fact is debatable.
Many others flat out reject it as deniable.
Both views confirm it’s really …decisional!
He structured life to bring us to this decision point:
Whom to you regard Him, The Lord, to be,
And in your life, to Him, what role will you then appoint?
It’s one that shouldn’t be made casually. 3
In this life decision, meekness plays critical roles,
With a sharp eye on its spiritual object of focus --
The ‘person and power’ before whom meekness unfolds,
One who will not be fooled by meekness that is clearly bogus.
Moses fully humbled himself before The Lord’s mighty Hand,
The same Hand that designed and now sustains all of creation.
Thus humbled, he then trusted, and before Pharoah, he could stand,
Then lead millions through their 40-year wilderness migration.
Though he was ‘quite a strong man’ in so many ways,
He relied and leaned on The Lord’s strength, not his own.
What a contrast to so-called strong men in our days!!
It’s another hand by which their lives are …jawboned.
When they disregard The Lord as anything but,
And in their lives, to Him no role is appointed,
Recognize it or not, they’re then in satan’s rut,
And by his hand and power, they are …‘anointed’.
Attention…
Not only by this scenario are strong men held captive,
But you, too, if it is your strength you rely upon and trust.
Get this…
Before whom you are spiritually meek and submissive,
Your life is imbued, and into it, his power will be …stuffed.
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1 See: Numbers 12:3 and Matthew 5:5. Meekness: great strength and power held in check in service to a higher cause for the greater good of others; it is not about giving up power, but rather diligently harnessing it for the good of others. Meekness is not an innate human quality, but a decision we must make. Spiritual Meekness: An Imperative Virtue for Christian Leaders, Mark E. Caner, Regent University, an excellent article on the definition and strategic role of meekness in organizational leadership. (Tip: Select the text and allow your voice-controlled device to read this to you.)
2 See: Is Jesus God? (Part 3) for 15 insightful strength characteristics Moses and Paul shared.
3 See: Matthew 16:15-17
