The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord (Isaiah 29:19)
The meaning of meek is to endure with patience and without resentment, being submissive; A humble attention/receptivity, to the will of God. The "meek" are not weak their greatest strength is they are submissive and under God's control. It takes great faith, commitment, and determination to live a meek life before God. If God requires sacrifice, the meek will give willingly as they trust Him completely. The meek with kill their selfish desires, nail their ambitions and joyfully obey when God demands obedience! Because they are submissive to God they experience Him more and their
joy is continually increasing. Their joy is planted in the Lord and is not tied to personal circumstances or from the fame/name in this world.
Are we entirely submissive or partially submissive?? Where is our joy planted?? There are moments discouragement creeps in our minds, Satan attacks our minds in ways we don't know but if our joy is increasing we can look at the thoughts and say 'get behind me'. Today, I ask you dear Lord to teach me to be meek at all times and to make it a way of life! Forgive me Lord for not being completely planted in your joy. Help us to be meek to have the dependable, lasting and ever-increasing joy that comes from a life of complete submission to our good and wise and glorious God!
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