Meekness Is Love’s Attitude
With all humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another in love.
– Ephesians 4:2
When we are told that meekness is love’s attitude, what does it mean? Meekness is directly associated with God’s kindness. Because God is kind, He is meek. Meekness flows directly from God’s disposition.
In the movies, Jesus is depicted as a sad, long-faced fellow who slowly walks around and softly touches people, as if that is meekness, but that’s not meekness at all. Meekness is controlled power. Meekness is having the hands of a carpenter, hammering large planks of wood together, yet gently cradling a baby in those powerful arms.
Just think of the wonder of these statements: Jesus reached out His hand and touched him…and immediately his leprosy was cleansed (Matthew 8:3) or He touched her hand, and the fever left her (Matthew 8:15). This was more than just a carpenter touching these people. It was the God who created the heavens and the earth. That’s the power of God’s love in gentle action, and that’s love’s attitude of meekness alive in you!
Holy Spirit, let God’s powerful love flow gently through me.
Further Reading
- Judges 8:18-9:21
- Luke 23:44-24:12
- Psalm 99:1-9
- Proverbs 14:9-10
