Daily Devotional
Meekness is Not Weakness
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30
June 22, 2023
Ponder This
Meekness is not cowardliness. The Lord Jesus said, “I am meek [gentle] and lowly of heart.” Was Jesus a coward? He was the strongest man that ever lived, and yet He said, “I’m meek and lowly of heart.” His strength was under the control of God; He lived submitted to Him. A while back, I was driving in another state, and I saw a sign that said, “If you think that meekness is weakness, try spending a week being meek.”
People say, “Oh, why doesn’t God speak?” It is not that God is not speaking; we’re not hearing. Do you want God to guide you? Do you want God to lead you? If you will get meek—if you will humble yourself with a repentant, receptive, and responsive spirit—God will guide you. You will not be like a ship at sail on a dark and stormy night without a compass, rudder, mast, or sail, being driven by the winds and the waves of this world. He will show you His way, and you will be able to hear because He can touch the bridle here, and you’ll turn this way, and He’ll touch the bridle there, and you’ll turn that way because He has mastered you and is guiding you.
- What wrong perception have you had of meekness in the past?
- Do you have a receptive, repentant, and responsive spirit toward God? How can you grow in this?
Practice This
Pray and ask God to show you where you need to grow in meekness.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
