Meditation, Motivation and Meekness

Meditate on Psalm 37 in order to consider what it means to be meek and inherit the earth.

Have you noticed that when Jesus said, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5),” he gave the thesis or central thought of Psalm 37?

Isn’t the “big idea” of Psalm 37, “Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth?”

Consider:

• Psalm 37:9 – “those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace.”
• Psalm 37:11 – “but the meek shall inherit the land”
• Psalm 37:22 – “for those blessed by the LORD shall inherit the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off”
• Psalm 37:29 – “the righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever”
• Psalm 37:34 – “Wait for the LORD and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land”

So do this.  Read Psalm 37 carefully.  And meditate on what Jesus meant when he said, “Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth.”  Do this prayerfully (Psalm 119:18), and you will surely be motivated to be meek.