The Blessed Meek

CR101 Radio - Podcast Network · Oct 1, 2026 · 5m

The third Beatitude, “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth,” defines meekness not as weakness or cowardice, but as a wild and rebellious nature that has been disciplined and tamed by God. Meekness is the fruit that follows poverty of spirit and godly mourning: when men see their sin, grieve over it, and submit themselves to the Lord’s correcting hand. Like a wild horse that is stunted and useless until it is broken to the harness, so man remains spiritually unproductive until he yields to God’s rule; the breaking process is painful, but it alone produces strength…