Wednesday, March 16, 2016

On Meekness

His (Paul) meekness was something God-given, not something man-made. It is not our nature to be meek. On the contrary, it is our nature to be proud and haughty. That is why the new birth is so essential to each of us. 

“Strip yourselves of your former nature [put off and discard your old unrenewed self] which characterized your previous manner of life and becomes corrupt through lusts and desires that spring from delusion;”
Ephesians 4:22

Reading from Proverbs 16 this morning, it is a chapter focusing on wisdom and words.

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And two different verses in the 16th chapter, the author notes that words can be persuasive when spoken well. Not manipulatively with articulation but with gentleness and Grace. 

Lord, uphold me according to your word and let my words fall like rain on dry ground.
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