BLESSED ARE THE MEEK
“BUT THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS LOVE, JOY, PEACE, LONGSUFFERING, GENTLENESS, GOODNESS, FAITH, MEEKNESS, TEMPERANCE: AGAINST SUCH THERE IS NO LAW.” GAL. 5/22-23.
Many who name the name of Christ have no comprehension of the true meaning of the word “meekness” penned in the above scripture as one of the fruits of the Spirit.
One does not have to go far to see religious hypocrites and heretics endeavouring to feign meekness to one and all, especially to those who think they are of “the household of faith”, as they go about pretending, acting, LYING, in their charade as supposed Godly men and women, specifically those who usurp the privilege of leadership.
Probably the most sickening condition to witness in churches are people going about putting on the appearance of what their warped concept of “meekness” is, as they go about, plying a concocted deception on others hatched in their reprobate minds. As a result of this, we see a demonstration of what can only be perceived as weak, insipid, effeminate mousey males, with no strength of character, totally unable to project any image of themselves that is believable, and void of any convincing conviction or impression of boldness and depth of personality that a true son of God exhibits; absolute, true religious pretenders, phew,…yuk, spue,……..no wonder Jesus says “I WILL SPUE YOU OUT OF MY MOUTH”:
It wasn`t until I gave my life whole-heartedly to Christ, that the Holy Spirit taught me just exactly what “meekness” really is.
“PRAOTES; GEN. PRAOTETOS, FEM. NOUN FROM PRAOS (4235), MEEK. MEEKNESS, MILDNESS, FORBEARANCE (1 COR. 4/21; 2 COR. 10/1; GAL. 5/23; 6/1; EPH. 4/2; COL. 3/12; 1 TIM. 6/11; 2 TIM. 2/25; TIT. 3/2; SEPT.: PS. 45/6). PRIMARILY IT DOES NOT DENOTE OUTWARD EXPRESSION OF FEELING, BUT AN INWARD GRACE OF THE SOUL, CALMNESS TOWARD GOD IN PARTICULAR. IT IS THE ACCEPTANCE OF GOD`S DEALINGS WITH US CONSIDERING THEM AS GOOD IN THAT THEY ENHANCE THE CLOSENESS OF OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM. HOWEVER, PRAOTES ENCOMPASSES EXPRESSING WRATH TOWARD THE SIN OF MAN AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE LORD JESUS (WHO INDEED WAS CALLED MEEK BUT EXPRESSED HIS ANGER TOWARD THOSE WHO WERE CHIDING HIM BECAUSE HE HAD DONE GOOD ON THE SABBATH DAY [MK. 3/5]). THIS MEEKNESS DOES NOT BLAME GOD FOR THE PERSECUTIONS AND EVIL DOINGS OF MEN. IT IS NOT THE RESULT OF WEAKNESS, AND IN THE THIRD BEATITUDE IT EXPRESSES NOT THE PASSIVITY OF THE SECOND BEATITUDE, BUT THE ACTIVITY OF THE BLESSEDNESS THAT EXISTS IN ONE`S HEART FROM BEING ACTIVELY ANGRY AT EVIL. ACCORDING TO ARISTOTLE, PRAOTES IS THAT VIRTUE THAT STANDS BETWEEN TWO EXTREMES, THE ORGILOTES (N.F.), UNCONTROLLED AND UNJUSTIFIED ANGER (SEE ORGILOS [3711], QUICKLY ANGRY), AND AORGISIA (N.F.), NOT BECOMING ANGRY AT ALL NO MATTER WHAT TAKES PLACE AROUND YOU. IN THE UBS TEXT OF 1 TIM. 6/11 PRAOTES IS PRAUPATHEIA, A DISPOSITION OF MEEKNESS”. (ZODHIATES)
Let`s look at some more:
“PRAUTES; GEN.
PRAUTETOS, FEM. NOUN FROM PRAUS (4239), MEEK. MEEKNESS, BUT NOT IN A MAN`S
OUTWARD BEHAVIOUR ONLY, NOR IN HIS RELATIONS TO HIS FELLOW MAN OR HIS MERE
NATURAL DISPOSITION. RATHER, IT IS AN
INWROUGHT GRACE OF THE SOUL, AND THE EXPRESSIONS
OF IT ARE PRIMARILY TOWARD GOD (JA. 1/21; 3/13; 1 PET. 3/15; SEPT.: PS.
45/4). IT IS THAT ATTITUDE OF SPIRIT WHERE WE ACCEPT GOD`S DEALINGS WITH US AS
GOOD AND DO NOT DISPUTE OR RESIST.
PRAUTES, ACCORDING TO ARISTOTLE, IS THE MIDDLE STANDING BETWEEN TWO EXTREMES,
GETTING ANGRY WITHOUT REASON (ORGILOTES [N.F.]), AND NOT GETTING ANGRY AT ALL
(AORGESIA [N.F.]). THEREFORE, PRAUTES IS
GETTING ANGRY AT THE RIGHT TIME, IN THE RIGHT MEASURE, AND FOR THE RIGHT
REASON. PRAUTES IS NOT READILY EXPRESSED IN
THIS IS A
CONDITION THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANY MAN TO PUT ON OUT OF HIMSELF, SEEING HOW
IT IS A BLESSED CONDITION IMPARTED INTO MAN OUT OF INTIMATE FELLOWSHIP AND
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SON OF GOD BY THE HOLY SPIRIT. THE EKLEKTOS, THE ELECT OF
LOVING FATHER CAN SPOT A RELIGIOUS FAKE A MILE AWAY BECAUSE THEY LIVE THIS
REALITY, WALKING IN THE LIGHT, AND CAN SEE AFAR OFF, THEY DO NOT WALK IN DARKNESS.
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In the world there seems to be many treasures, art works by the masters, gold, silver, precious stones, historical sites. Indeed Hitler gave orders that certain cities in Europe were not to be bombed during the second world war because of their perceived esteemed beauty and value, Paris, Krakov, Rome, just to name a few.
Mankind is quite
in the habit of placing inestimable value on buildings and institutions such as
Yale,
Then of course we have the banks, the gold bullion, the finance companies, the multi-national corporations, the million dollar real estate, the yacths, the automobiles, the antique furniture that folk hoard and collect, and wouldn`t allow even themselves to use or sit on it; what about the books containing knowledge, philosophy, the history books making chronicle of mankinds doings: the statues, monuments erected to certain kings, queens, patriots, celebrating their exploits, deeds etc.
Of course we can`t forget the engineering marvels, the buildings, the bridges, the dams, the railways, the roads can we:
However, we cannot make chronicle of man`s esteemed treasures of the world without also making mention of the filth, the pollutions, the abuse of the planet caused by a world full of SINNERS:
What do you suppose the Son of God thinks about the earth and all its treasures?
How do you suppose He esteems them? What do you think He thinks of the priceless art works, the musical masterpieces, the money, the jewels, the bank accounts, the real estate holdings, THE ENDEAVOURS OF SINFUL MAN:
THUS SAITH THE LORD GOD:
“FOR THAT WHICH IS HIGHLY ESTEEMED AMONG MEN IS ABOMINATION
IN THE SIGHT OF GOD”. LUKE 16/15.
“ABOMINATION”, “BDELUGMA”, TO EMIT A FOUL ODOR, TO
TURN AWAY THROUGH LOATHING OR DISGUST, ABHOR, THAT WHICH IS DETESTABLE TO GOD.
(ZODHIATES)
“LOVE NOT THE WORLD, NEITHER THE THINGS THAT ARE IN
THE WORLD. IF ANY MAN LOVE THE WORLD, THE LOVE OF THE FATHER IS NOT IN HIM. FOR
ALL,..ALL,..ALL,..ALL,.. THAT IS IN THE WORLD, THE LUST OF THE FLESH,
AND THE LUST OF THE EYES, AND THE PRIDE OF LIFE, IS NOT OF THE FATHER, BUT IS
OF THE WORLD”. 1 JOHN 2/15-16.
WHAT DOES THE SON OF GOD THINK OF THE WORLD AND ALL
ITS TREASURES, ALL THE WORKS AND ENDEAVOURS OF SINFUL MEN THAT MANKIND PLACES
SUCH HIGH VALUE ON? HOW DOES HE ESTEEM, VALUE THE THINGS OF MAN?
THUS SAITH THE LORD GOD:
“BUT THE DAY OF THE LORD WILL COME AS A THIEF IN THE
NIGHT; IN THE WHICH THE HEAVENS SHALL PASS AWAY WITH A GREAT NOISE, AND THE ELEMENTS SHALL MELT WITH
FERVENT HEAT, THE EARTH ALSO AND THE WORKS THAT ARE THEREIN SHALL BE BURNED
UP”. 2 PET. 3/10.
THAT`S WHAT THE SON OF GOD THINKS ABOUT THE WORLD AND
ALL IT`S SO CALLED TREASURES, HE IS GOING TO PUT THE HOLY GHOST BLOW TORCH TO
THE
“AND THE WORLD PASSETH AWAY, AND THE LUST THEREOF: BUT
HE THAT DOETH THE WILL OF GOD ABIDETH FOR EVER”. 1 JOHN 2/17.
“LAY NOT UP FOR YOURSELVES TREASURES UPON EARTH, WHERE
MOTH AND RUST DOTH CORRUPT, AND WHERE THIEVES BREAK THROUGH AND STEAL: BUT LAY
UP FOR YOURSELVES TREASURES IN HEAVEN, WHERE NEITHER MOTH NOR RUST DOTH
CORRUPT, AND WHERE THIEVES DO NOT BREAK THROUGH NOR STEAL: FOR WHERE YOUR
TREASURE IS, THERE WILL YOUR HEART BE ALSO”. MATH. 6/19-21. AND AGAIN, LUKE
12/33-34.
“FOR, BEHOLD, I CREATE NEW HEAVENS AND A NEW EARTH:
AND THE FORMER SHALL NOT BE REMEMBERED, NOR COME INTO MIND”. IS. 65/17…….AND
AGAIN,…REV. 21/1-5.
THUS SAITH THE LORD GOD, JESUS THE CHRIST, THE SON OF
GOD, THE MASHIYACH, THE MESSIAH:
“BLESSED ARE THE MEEK:….. “PRAUS”………FOR THEY SHALL
INHERIT THE EARTH”. MATH. 5/5. “HE THAT OVERCOMETH SHALL INHERIT ALL THINGS;
AND I WILL BE HIS GOD, AND HE SHALL BE MY SON”. REV. 21/7.
Bevan Kluver,
Straight Talk Ministries,
Ph/Fax 07 55452874,
“speaking the truth in love, in the spirit of meekness, earnestly contending for the faith”;
HELPING HIM PREPARE A BRIDE WITHOUT SPOT OR WRINKLE:
HATING EVEN THE GARMENT SPOTTED BY THE FLESH: