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Cultivating_Inheritance_by_Embracing_a_Gentle_Spirit(M4A_128K) · Abide Meditation App

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  Speaker 1: Find rest as you listen to this peaceful bedtime story.
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  Speaker 1: For more Bible stories that bring you refreshing sleep, download
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  Speaker 2: Hello, and welcome to this sleep story from Abide. I'm Tyler.
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  Speaker 2: I'm so glad you decided to join me tonight. For
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  Speaker 2: our story titled they Will Inherit the Earth. We'll be
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  Speaker 2: taking a close look at what it means to be
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  Speaker 2: meek and how valuable meekness is to God. As Jesus said,
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  Speaker 2: blessed or the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
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  Speaker 2: This comes from Matthew chapter five, verse five, and will
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  Speaker 2: be our focus passage tonight. My hope is that you'll
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  Speaker 2: find peace as this sleep story leads you into a
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  Speaker 2: rich discovery of God's blessing and bounty. Meekness isn't a
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  Speaker 2: word we use often. Instead, we describe it as humble, gentle,
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  Speaker 2: and quiet. Perhaps you know someone who fits these descriptions.
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  Speaker 4: If so, you.
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  Speaker 2: Might notice how patient and kind they are. They aren't
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  Speaker 2: quick to exert themselves or steal the limelight, but rather
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  Speaker 2: they are content to live humbly and meekly. Please remember,
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  Speaker 2: meekness is not a sign of weakness. The meekness that
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  Speaker 2: Jesus spoke about is a disposition of humble gratitude and
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  Speaker 2: gentle countenance. Think about that for a moment. To be
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  Speaker 2: humbly grateful to God is a powerful posture of submission
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  Speaker 2: to the one who loves you. To put gentleness and
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  Speaker 2: kindness into practice, even when it's difficult, is a display
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  Speaker 2: of inner strength and integrity. As we will discover tonight,
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  Speaker 2: this posture of meekness is precious to the Lord, and
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  Speaker 2: with it comes great reward. We'll learn what Jesus meant
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  Speaker 2: when he said the meek shall inherit the earth. Will
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  Speaker 2: learn the true meaning of meekness and follow the examples
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  Speaker 2: of those who practiced it. Most of all, we'll find
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  Speaker 2: rest in the presence of God. Now, please take a
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  Speaker 2: few moments to relax and make yourself comfortable. Try to
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  Speaker 2: let the day's events fade into the background as you
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  Speaker 2: prepare to fall asleep. Everything can wait until tomorrow. Now
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  Speaker 2: is a time to turn your focus to the Lord.
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  Speaker 2: Once you're settled into a comfortable position, take.
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  Speaker 3: A nice, deep breath in and release it.
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  Speaker 2: Inhale and axail. Gently move your head side to side
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  Speaker 2: as if you're saying no to worries or thoughts of tomorrow.
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  Speaker 2: Roll your shoulders back a few times, releasing the tension
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  Speaker 2: you've held there. Feel your whole body sink deeper into
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  Speaker 2: the soft bed as you continue to breathe in.
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  Speaker 3: And out.
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  Speaker 2: Now, invite the Holy Spirit to be with you. Although
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  Speaker 2: the Spirit dwells in you, the Bible speaks about his
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  Speaker 2: presence resting on God's people as well. Isaiah chapter eleven,
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  Speaker 2: verse two says, and the spirit of the Lord shall
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  Speaker 2: rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the
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  Speaker 2: spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and
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  Speaker 2: the fear of the Lord. With wisdom, understanding, counsel and might,
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  Speaker 2: ask God's Spirit to rest on you. And now, with
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  Speaker 2: your thoughts turned to God and your body fully surrendered,
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  Speaker 2: to sleep inhale even deeper as you feel God's peace,
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  Speaker 2: fill the room. Exhale all remaining fragments of stress, and
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  Speaker 2: allow the Lord to fill your soul with a refreshing
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  Speaker 2: sense of calm and peace. He is your joy, He
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  Speaker 2: is your song, He is your very great reward. Your
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  Speaker 2: full surrender to Him is a sign of meekness, and
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  Speaker 2: his blessing to you is favor on earth. Let's pray, Gracious,
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  Speaker 2: Heavenly Father, I ask you to be with this listener
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  Speaker 2: tonight as they seek you in meekness and humility. Please
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  Speaker 2: grant them peace with each breath. Remind them of your
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  Speaker 2: loving kindness. Favor over them as they hear from the
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  Speaker 2: scriptures and learn more about the meekness you desire. Please
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  Speaker 2: soften their heart to receive the words of blessing you
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  Speaker 2: have for them. Give them wisdom and understanding, filling their
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  Speaker 2: mind with the beautiful imagery of Jesus speaking divine blessings
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  Speaker 2: over his followers. Let them know they are included in
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  Speaker 2: His words of blessing, and remind them that the beatitudes
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  Speaker 2: are just as relevant today as they were so long ago. Father,
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  Speaker 2: Please be with this child tonight, surrounding them with your
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  Speaker 2: spirit and guarding them as they sleep. Help them feel
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  Speaker 2: safe and secure held in your arms. Lead them into
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  Speaker 2: peaceful sleep through the entire night, refreshing their spirit by
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  Speaker 2: your Holy Spirit in Jesus Holy Name. Amen. If you've
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  Speaker 2: ever driven through the mountains with your window down and
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  Speaker 2: the fresh air blowing on your face, you've likely inhaled
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  Speaker 2: one of the best fragrances on Earth, both sweet and spicy,
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  Speaker 2: with hints of earth and sky mixed together. Mountain air
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  Speaker 2: is the most revitalizing air you've ever breathed Inhaled deeply,
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  Speaker 2: as if mountain air were filling your lungs. Think of
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  Speaker 2: the mountain ranges as you might have visited the Rockies,
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  Speaker 2: the Appalachians, the Sierra Nevadas, the Blue Ridge Mountains, or
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  Speaker 2: maybe even the Alps, all have one thing in common.
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  Speaker 2: They are filled with innumerable details of God's glorious creation. Therefore,
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  Speaker 2: it should come as no surprise that Jesus chose a
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  Speaker 2: mountainside to share the Beatitudes and the Sermon on the
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  Speaker 2: mount On what is commonly known as the Mountain of Beatitudes,
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  Speaker 2: located in northern Israel, Jesus hiked to a peaceful spot
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  Speaker 2: away from the pressing crowds, overlooking the Sea of Galilee
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  Speaker 2: in the cliffs of Golan Heights. It is believed this
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  Speaker 2: is where Jesus began his discourse, beginning with the Beatitudes.
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  Speaker 2: If you're not familiar with the word beatitude, it simply
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  Speaker 2: means blessed are.
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  Speaker 3: Blessed are is.
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  Speaker 2: The phrase Jesus used when describing certain characteristics that were
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  Speaker 2: holy and good He ended each blessing with a specific promise.
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  Speaker 2: These beautiful teachings were shared with his closest friends, as
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  Speaker 2: Matthew Chapter five, Verses one and two say. And seeing
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  Speaker 2: the multitudes, Jesus went up on a mountain, and when
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  Speaker 2: he was seated, his disciples came to him. Then he
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  Speaker 2: opened his mouth and taught them for a moment what
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  Speaker 2: it would have been like to sit closely to Jesus
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  Speaker 2: listening to his words of blessing. His first promise was,
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  Speaker 2: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the
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  Speaker 2: Kingdom of heaven. Next he said, Blessed are those who mourn,
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  Speaker 2: for they will be comforted. And then his disciples heard this,
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  Speaker 2: Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
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  Speaker 2: This is the beatitude we will settle our hearts on tonight.
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  Speaker 2: So please filter out all other thoughts that are trying
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  Speaker 2: to interfere, as I pray, Lord God, thank you for
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  Speaker 2: leading us in a time of peaceful commune. With you,
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  Speaker 2: help this listener let go of all other thoughts and
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  Speaker 2: focus on the meekness you desire. Give them peace tonight
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  Speaker 2: as they rest in humble gratitude for who you are
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  Speaker 2: and what you've done and the precious name of Jesus.
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  Speaker 3: Amen.
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  Speaker 2: As I mentioned before, meekness is not to be confused
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  Speaker 2: with weakness. It is in fact a sign of great
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  Speaker 2: inner strength. Meekness lets others go first and is content.
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  Speaker 3: To be last.
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  Speaker 2: It yields to others in brotherly love. As Romans chapter twelve,
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  Speaker 2: Verse ten encourages, be kindly affectionate to one another with
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  Speaker 2: brotherly life love in honor giving preference to one another.
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  Speaker 2: Allow these words kindly affectionate to resonate with you for
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  Speaker 2: a moment. Displaying kindness even when we don't feel like
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  Speaker 2: it is a decision to follow the Holy Spirit instead
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  Speaker 2: of the flesh. Showing brotherly love even to the most
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  Speaker 2: unloving people is a moment by moment decision that isn't easy,
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  Speaker 2: but portrays a picture of God's love. Rest in the
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  Speaker 2: thought of brotherly love, unity, peace, and meekness. When Romans
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  Speaker 2: twelve says to give preference to one another, it means
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  Speaker 2: to lay down all self centeredness. Maybe a helpful word
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  Speaker 2: picture might be wanting to be first in line to
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  Speaker 2: get something you really want, but allowing others to go
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  Speaker 2: ahead of you, even risking not getting what you desire.
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  Speaker 2: Jesus spoke of this in Matthew chapter twenty, verses twenty
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  Speaker 2: six through twenty eight, when he said, whoever wants to
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  Speaker 2: be a leader among you must be your servant, And
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  Speaker 2: whoever wants to be first among you, must become your slave.
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  Speaker 2: For even the son of a man came not to
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  Speaker 2: be served, but to serve others, and to give his
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  Speaker 2: life as a ransom for many, From leader to servant,
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  Speaker 2: from first to last, this is the way of meekness.
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  Speaker 2: Some of the strongest leaders are those who have a
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  Speaker 2: servant's heart, a willingness to give more than they take,
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  Speaker 2: listen more than they speak, and go last instead of first.
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  Speaker 2: Let the thought of humble service bring you a sense
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  Speaker 2: of peace and calm tonight. Allow contentment to wash over
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  Speaker 2: you and replace feelings of anxiety or discontentment. Blessed or
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  Speaker 2: the meek. For they will inherit the earth. So what
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  Speaker 2: did Jesus mean when he said they will inherit the earth?
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  Speaker 2: How can a person inherit the earth?
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  Speaker 4: And would they even want to?
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  Speaker 2: As Christians, our ultimate focus is on heaven and the
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  Speaker 2: reward of spending eternity with Jesus. This is what gives
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  Speaker 2: us hope day after day. Yet for the time being,
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  Speaker 2: we live here on earth and do our best to
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  Speaker 2: make a living for ourselves and our families. When Jesus
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  Speaker 2: spoke of inheriting the earth, he meant it as a
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  Speaker 2: blessing of divine favor. You see, God's a bounty exists
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  Speaker 2: right now, the bounty of provision and supply, not to
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  Speaker 2: be mistaken for worldly gain. It speaks of God's invaluable
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  Speaker 2: benefits of comfort, security, and blessing. Some of the most
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  Speaker 2: content people in this world have very little, yet they
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  Speaker 2: are humbly, grateful and happy. Inheriting the earth has nothing
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  Speaker 2: to do with fame, success or even wealth, but rather
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  Speaker 2: peace and provision from God's hand. The meek person acknowledges
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  Speaker 2: that all good things come from the Father. They find
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  Speaker 2: that they are overflowing with fruitfulness as they rely fully
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  Speaker 2: on God and abide in him. My friend, I encourage
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  Speaker 2: you to rest in humble grin attitude, tonight and meekness,
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  Speaker 2: accept the favor of God over you, and be thankful.
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  Speaker 2: Let the Lord's peace wash over you now. Gracious God,
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  Speaker 2: please surround this beloved child with your presence and the
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  Speaker 2: abundance of your mercy. And grace. Fill them with such
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  Speaker 2: peace they will hardly be able to contain it. Remind them,
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  Speaker 2: Lord of your supply, your faithful provision over them, Oh,
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  Speaker 2: how faithful you are. Let meekness become their new goal
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  Speaker 2: in life. To humbly accept the precious gifts from your
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  Speaker 2: hand with thankfulness and praise. Lead them to a place
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  Speaker 2: of complete contentment as they reside in Your will. I
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  Speaker 2: pray these things in the name of Jesus. Amen James.
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  Speaker 2: Chapter three, verse thirteen says, who is wise and understanding
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  Speaker 2: among you? Let him show by good conduct that his
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  Speaker 2: works are done in the meekness of wisdom. I think
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  Speaker 2: he can safely be said that most of us want
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  Speaker 2: to be seen as wise and understanding. Feels good when
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  Speaker 2: people look to us as a source of wisdom and counsel.
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  Speaker 2: Yet without meekness we might not be approachable. Without humility,
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  Speaker 2: we might come across as prideful or too assertive. While
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  Speaker 2: each of us has different strengths and characteristics, we can
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  Speaker 2: all lean into meekness as a way of humbling ourselves
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  Speaker 2: in being available for the purpose God has planned for us.
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  Speaker 2: Numbers Chapter twelve, verse three says, Now the man Moses
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  Speaker 2: was very meek above all the men which were upon
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  Speaker 2: the face of the earth. Let this verse sink in
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  Speaker 2: for a moment. Moses was considered meeker than all the
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  Speaker 2: men on the face of the earth. His example is
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  Speaker 2: valuable to us. As we read in Exodus thirty two,
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  Speaker 2: verse eleven, Moses sought the favor of the Lord, his God,
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  Speaker 2: without pride or arrogance. Moses humbly sought God's favor. He
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  Speaker 2: relied on the Lord for strength, help and deliverance. Yes,
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  Speaker 2: Moses had his weaknesses, sometimes struggling to trust the Lord,
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  Speaker 2: but he was a great man of faith, holy and
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  Speaker 2: meek before God. When called to the mighty mission of
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  Speaker 2: leaving God's people out of Egypt, Moses said, who am
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  Speaker 2: I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the
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  Speaker 2: Israelites out of Egypt? And God said, I will be
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  Speaker 2: with you, and this will be the sign to you
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  Speaker 2: that it is I who have sent you. When you
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  Speaker 2: have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship
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  Speaker 2: God on this mountain. Just as Moses admitted his fear,
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  Speaker 2: we can always go to the Lord with our weaknesses.
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  Speaker 2: He doesn't shame us or turn us away, but instead
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  Speaker 2: he says, I will be with you rest now, my friend,
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  Speaker 2: and the protective presence of the Father.
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  Speaker 3: He is with you.
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  Speaker 2: With a peaceful heart of worship breathed deeply of his
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  Speaker 2: favor over you. Heavenly Father, you know this beloved child
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  Speaker 2: inside it out. You created them with beautiful gifts and
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  Speaker 2: characteristics unique to them. We praise you for we are
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  Speaker 2: fearfully and wonderfully made. Please help this child sleep soundly tonight,
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  Speaker 2: comforted by your presence. As we continue in our meditation
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  Speaker 2: regarding meekness, give us insight into how we can be
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  Speaker 2: meek like Moses despite our fears and failures. Assure us
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  Speaker 2: you are with us and will lead us to mountains
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  Speaker 2: of worship in praise.
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  Speaker 3: In Jesus' holy name.
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  Speaker 2: From his place on the Mountain of Beatitudes, Jesus spoke
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  Speaker 2: so that every listener heard his words of wisdom him.
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  Speaker 2: Not only did he share wonderful blessings of those faithful
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  Speaker 2: to God, but he also shared important messages about how
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  Speaker 2: we should conduct ourselves on earth. Matthew Chapter five is
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  Speaker 2: full of such messages. In it, rereadings such as you
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  Speaker 2: are the salt of the earth, and you are the
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  Speaker 2: light of the world. Though our true home is in heaven.
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  Speaker 2: We are here to live as salt and light. This
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  Speaker 2: doesn't mean we parade around acting as though we are
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  Speaker 2: better than others, but rather we seize in the earth
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  Speaker 2: with love, hope, joy and faith. We allow the light
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  Speaker 2: of Jesus to shine through us for all to see.
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  Speaker 2: In humbleness, we serve others without complaint, showing kindness, mercy,
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  Speaker 2: and forgiveness. Jesus showed us the way of meekness when
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  Speaker 2: he ministered to people of all ages and stages. He
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  Speaker 2: welcomed children with open arms and encouragement. He stopped to
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  Speaker 2: comfort and console the outcast. He allowed the sick to
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  Speaker 2: touch the hem of his robe and be healed. His
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  Speaker 2: heart and his mission were to meekly serve the Father
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  Speaker 2: and love people with sacrificial love. What a perfect example
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  Speaker 2: for us to walk as Jesus walked and humble ourselves
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  Speaker 2: before God and man. Blessed are the meek, for they
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  Speaker 2: will inherit the earth. Psalm chapter thirty seven, verse eleven
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  Speaker 2: clarifies this further by saying, but the meek will inherit
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  Speaker 2: the land and enjoy peace and prosperity. Peace and prosperity,
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  Speaker 2: these are two of the things we value most on earth,
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  Speaker 2: and they are promised to those who are meek. Earlier,
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  Speaker 2: in Psalm thirty seven, we read trust in the Lord
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  Speaker 2: and do good, dwell in the land, and befriend faithfulness.
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  Speaker 2: Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you
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  Speaker 2: the desires of your heart. This, my friend, it is
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  Speaker 2: the perfect definition of meekness. To trust in the Lord,
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  Speaker 2: do good, and dwell in the land faithfully, and he
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  Speaker 2: will give you the desires of your heart. Let every
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  Speaker 2: heart's desire be laid before the Father without hindrance. He
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  Speaker 2: knows what you long for even before you speak it.
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  Speaker 2: Every good and perfect gift comes from the Father. So
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  Speaker 2: receive his good gift of sleep Tonight, Holy Spirit, thank
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  Speaker 2: you for your gifts of love, joy, and peace. Thank
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  Speaker 2: you for your goodness and faithfulness. We receive your blessings.
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  Speaker 2: Now receive your inheritance, the precious inheritance given you by
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  Speaker 2: your Father in Heaven. Through the sacrifice of his son,
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  Speaker 2: you received salvation. Allow this inheritance to flow over you anew,
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  Speaker 2: reminding you of the greatest gift you've ever been given,
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  Speaker 2: new life in Christ. Your new life is beautiful in
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  Speaker 2: His sight, washed by the blood of the lamb and
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  Speaker 2: made whole. You are the bride of Christ. In meekness,
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  Speaker 2: you serve the Living God, worthy of praise. Just as
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  Speaker 2: you are right here, right now. You are invited to
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  Speaker 2: receive the wonderful things God has for you. For blessed
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  Speaker 2: are the meek, they will inherit the earth Lord, God,
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  Speaker 2: Your blessings over used, too numerous to count. Even the
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  Speaker 2: breaths we take are gifts of life from You. Please
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  Speaker 2: be with this precious child, and every breath they take tonight.
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  Speaker 2: Fill their dreams with reminders of what You've done and
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  Speaker 2: what you have yet to do. Press on their hearts
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  Speaker 2: a desire for meekness, that they might live with grace
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  Speaker 2: and humility toward you and others in the Holy name
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  Speaker 2: of Jesus. Amen, continue to rest in the blessed favor
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  Speaker 2: of Christ Jesus, and remember his words of hope in life.
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  Speaker 2: He loves you, he sees you, He blesses you more
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  Speaker 2: than you know. This journey through the beatitudes is a
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  Speaker 2: journey of peace, and that is my prayer for you.
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  Speaker 3: To continue in the peace.
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  Speaker 2: Of God and abide in Jesus always. God bless you
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  Speaker 2: and keep you, my friend. Receive the blessings God has
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  Speaker 2: for you. Let's listen again into this sleep story. If
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  Speaker 2: you've ever driven through the mountains with your window down
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  Speaker 2: and the fresh air blowing on your face, you've likely
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  Speaker 2: inhaled one of the best fragrances on Earth. Both sweet
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  Speaker 2: and spicy, with hints of earth and sky mixed together.
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  Speaker 2: Mountain air is the most revitalizing air you've ever breathed.
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  Speaker 2: Inhaled deeply, as if mountain air were filling your lungs.
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  Speaker 2: Think of the mountain ranges you might have visited. The Rockies,
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  Speaker 2: the Appalachians, the Sierra Nevadas, the Blue Ridge Mountains, or
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  Speaker 2: maybe even the Alps all have one thing in common.
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  Speaker 2: They are filled with innumerable details of God's glorious creation. Therefore,
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  Speaker 2: it should come as no surprise that Jesus chose a
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  Speaker 2: mountain side to share the Beatitudes and the Sermon on
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  Speaker 2: the mount On what is commonly known as the Mountain
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  Speaker 2: of Beatitudes, located in northern Israel, Jesus hiked to a
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  Speaker 2: peaceful spot away from the pressing crowds, overlooking the Sea
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  Speaker 2: of Galilee in the cliffs of Golan Heights. It is
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  Speaker 2: believed this is where Jesus began his discourse beginning with
• 32:45
  Speaker 2: the beatitudes. If you're not familiar with the word beatitude,
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  Speaker 2: it simply means blessed r Blessed are is the phrase
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  Speaker 2: Jesus used when describing certain characteristics that were holy and good.
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  Speaker 2: He ended each blessing with a specific promise. These beautiful
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  Speaker 2: teachings were shared with his closest friends, as Matthew Chapter five,
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  Speaker 2: Verses one and two say. And seeing the multitudes, Jesus
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  Speaker 2: went up on a mountain, and when he was seated,
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  Speaker 2: his disciples came to him. Then he opened his mouth
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  Speaker 2: and taught them. Imagine for a moment what it would
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  Speaker 2: have been like to sit closely to Jesus listening to
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  Speaker 2: his words of blessing. His first promise was, blessed are
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  Speaker 2: the porn spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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  Speaker 2: Next he said, blessed are those who mourn, for they
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  Speaker 2: will be comforted. And then his disciples heard this, Blessed
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  Speaker 2: are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. This
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  Speaker 2: is the beatitude. We will settle our hearts on tonight.
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  Speaker 2: So please filter out all other thoughts that are trying
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  Speaker 2: to interfere. As I pray, Lord God, thank you for
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  Speaker 2: leading us in a time of peaceful communion.
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  Speaker 4: With you.
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  Speaker 2: Help this listener let go of all other thoughts and
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  Speaker 2: focus on the meekness you desire. Give them peace tonight
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  Speaker 2: as they rest in humble gratitude for who you are
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  Speaker 2: and what you've done in the precious name of Jesus Amen.
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  Speaker 2: As I mentioned before, meekness is not to be confused
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  Speaker 2: with weakness. It is in fact a sign of great
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  Speaker 2: inner strength. Meekness lets others go first and is content
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  Speaker 2: to be last. It yields to others in brotherly love.
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  Speaker 2: As Romans chapter twelve, Verse ten encourages, be kindly affectionate
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  Speaker 2: to one another with brotherly love in honor giving preference
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  Speaker 2: to one another. Allow these words kindly affectionate to resonate
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  Speaker 2: with you for a moment. Displaying kindness even when we
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  Speaker 2: don't feel like it is a decision to follow the
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  Speaker 2: Holy Spirit instead of the flesh. Showing brotherly love even
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  Speaker 2: to the most unloving people is a moment by moment
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  Speaker 2: decision that isn't easy, but portrays a picture of God's love.
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  Speaker 2: Rest in the thought of brotherly love, unity, peace, and meekness.
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  Speaker 2: When Romans twelve says to give preference to one another.
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  Speaker 2: It means to lay down all self centeredness. Maybe a
• 36:51
  Speaker 2: helpful word picture might be wanting to be first in
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  Speaker 2: line to get something you really want, but allowing others
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  Speaker 2: to go ahead of you, even risking not getting what
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  Speaker 2: you desire. Jesus spoke of this in Matthew Chapter twenty,
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  Speaker 2: verses twenty six through twenty eight, when he said, whoever
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  Speaker 2: wants to be a leader among you must be your servant,
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  Speaker 2: And whoever wants to be first among you, must become
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  Speaker 2: your slave. For even the son of a man came
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  Speaker 2: not to be served, but to serve others, and to
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  Speaker 2: give his life as a ransom for many, From leader
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  Speaker 2: to servant, from first to last, this is the way
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  Speaker 2: of meekness. Some of the strongest leaders are those who
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  Speaker 2: have a servant's heart, a willingness to give more than
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  Speaker 2: they take, listen more than they speak, and go last
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  Speaker 2: instead of first. Let the thought of humble service bring
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  Speaker 2: you a sense of peace and calm tonight. Allow contentment
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  Speaker 2: to wash over you and replace feelings of anxiety or discontentment.
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  Speaker 2: Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
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  Speaker 2: So what did Jesus mean when he said they will
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  Speaker 2: inherit the earth. How can a person inherit the earth?
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  Speaker 2: And would they even want to? As Christians, our ultimate
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  Speaker 2: focus is on Heaven and the reward of spending eternity
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  Speaker 2: with Jesus. This is what gives us hope day after day.
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  Speaker 2: Yet for the time being, we live here on earth
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  Speaker 2: and do our best to make a living for ourselves
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  Speaker 2: and our families. When Jesus spoke of inheriting the earth,
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  Speaker 2: he meant it as a blessing of divine favor. You see,
• 39:30
  Speaker 2: God's a bounty exists right now, the bounty of provision
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  Speaker 2: and supply, not to be mistaken for worldly gain. It
• 39:45
  Speaker 2: speaks of God's invaluable benefits of comfort, security, and blessing.
• 39:54
  Speaker 2: Some of the most content people in this world have
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  Speaker 2: very little, yet they are humble, grateful.
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  Speaker 3: And happy.
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  Speaker 2: Inheriting the earth has nothing to do with fame, success
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  Speaker 2: or even wealth, but rather peace and provision from God's hand.
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  Speaker 2: The meek person acknowledges that all good things come from
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  Speaker 2: the Father. They find that they are overflowing with fruitfulness
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  Speaker 2: as they rely fully on God and abide in him.
• 40:39
  Speaker 2: My friend, I encourage you to rest in humble gratitude,
• 40:44
  Speaker 2: tonight and meekness. Accept the favor of God over you,
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  Speaker 2: and be thankful. Let the Lord's peace wash over you now.
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  Speaker 2: Gracious God, please surround this beloved child with your presence
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  Speaker 2: in the abundance of your mercy and grace. Fill them
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  Speaker 2: with such peace they will hardly be able to contain it.
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  Speaker 2: Remind them, Lord of your supply, your faithful provision over them. Oh,
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  Speaker 2: how faithful you are. Let meekness become their new goal
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  Speaker 2: in life. To humbly accept the precious gifts from your
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  Speaker 2: hand with thankfulness and praise. Lead them to a place
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  Speaker 2: of complete contentment as they reside in your will. I
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  Speaker 2: pray these things in the name of Jesus.
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  Speaker 4: Amen.
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  Speaker 2: James, Chapter three, verse thirteen says, who is wise and
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  Speaker 2: understanding among you, Let him show by good conduct that
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  Speaker 2: his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. I
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  Speaker 2: think he can safely be said that most of us
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  Speaker 2: want to be seen as wise and understanding. Feels good
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  Speaker 2: when people look to us as a source of wisdom
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  Speaker 2: and counsel. Yet without meekness we might not be approachable.
• 42:45
  Speaker 2: Without humility, we might come across as prideful or too assertive.
• 42:54
  Speaker 2: While each of us has different strengths and characteristics. We
• 42:58
  Speaker 2: can all lean in him meekness as a way of
• 43:02
  Speaker 2: humbling ourselves in being available for the purpose God has
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  Speaker 2: planned for us. Numbers Chapter twelve, verse three says, now
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  Speaker 2: the man Moses was very meek above all the men
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  Speaker 2: which were upon the face of the earth. That this
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  Speaker 2: verse sink in for a moment. Moses was considered meeker
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  Speaker 2: than all the men on the face of the earth.
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  Speaker 3: His example is valuable to us.
• 43:46
  Speaker 2: As we read in Exodus thirty two, verse eleven, Moses
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  Speaker 2: sought the favor of the Lord his God, without pride
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  Speaker 2: or arrogance. U is humbly sought God's favor. He relied
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  Speaker 2: on the Lord for strength, help and deliverance. Yes, Moses
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  Speaker 2: had his weaknesses, sometimes struggling to trust the Lord, but
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  Speaker 2: he was a great man of faith, holy and meek
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  Speaker 2: before God. When called to the mighty mission of leading
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  Speaker 2: God's people out of Egypt, Moses said, who am I
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  Speaker 2: that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites
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  Speaker 2: out of Egypt? And God said, I will be with you,
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  Speaker 2: and this will be the sign to you that it
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  Speaker 2: is I who have sent you. When you have brought
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  Speaker 2: the people out of Egypt. You will worship God on
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  Speaker 2: this mountain. Just as Moses admitted his fear, we can
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  Speaker 2: always go to the Lord with our weaknesses. He doesn't
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  Speaker 2: shame us or turn us away, but instead he says,
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  Speaker 2: I will be with you. Rest now, my friend, in
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  Speaker 2: the protective presence of the Father. He is with you,
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  Speaker 2: with a peaceful heart of worship breathed deeply of his.
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  Speaker 3: Favor over you.
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  Speaker 2: Heavenly Father, you know this beloved child inside and out.
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  Speaker 2: You created them with beautiful gifts and characteristics unique to them.
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  Speaker 2: We praise you for we are fearfully and wonderfully made.
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  Speaker 2: Please help this child sleep soundly tonight, comforted by your presence.
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  Speaker 2: As we continue in our meditation regarding meekness, Give us
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  Speaker 2: insight into how we can be meek like Moses despite
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  Speaker 2: our fears and failures. Assure us you are with us
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  Speaker 2: and will lead us to mountains of worship in praise
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  Speaker 2: in Jesus' holy name. From his place on the Mountain
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  Speaker 2: of Beatitudes, Jesus spoke so that every listener heard his
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  Speaker 2: words of wisdom. Not only did he share wonderful blessings
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  Speaker 2: of those faithful to God, but He also shared important
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  Speaker 2: messages about how we should conduct ourselves on earth. Matthew
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  Speaker 2: five is full of such messages. In it, reread things
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  Speaker 2: such as you are the salt of the earth and
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  Speaker 2: you are the light of the world. Though our true
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  Speaker 2: home is in heaven, we are here to live as
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  Speaker 2: salt and light. This doesn't mean we parade around acting
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  Speaker 2: as though we are better than others, but rather we
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  Speaker 2: seize in the earth with love, hope, joy and faith.
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  Speaker 2: We allow the light of Jesus to shine through us
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  Speaker 2: for all to see. In humbleness, we serve others without complaint,
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  Speaker 2: showing kindness, mercy, and forgiveness. Jesus showed us the way
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  Speaker 2: of meetingness when he ministered to people of all ages
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  Speaker 2: and stages. He welcomed children with open arms and encouragement.
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  Speaker 2: He stopped to comfort and console the outcast. He allowed
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  Speaker 2: the sick to touch the hem of his robe and
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  Speaker 2: be healed. His heart and his mission were to meekly
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  Speaker 2: serve the Father and love people with sacrificial love. What
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  Speaker 2: a perfect example for us to walk as Jesus walked
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  Speaker 2: and humble ourselves before God and man. Blessed or the meek,
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  Speaker 2: for they will inherit the earth. Psalm chapter thirty seven,
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  Speaker 2: verse eleven clarifies this further by saying, but the meek
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  Speaker 2: will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity. Peace
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  Speaker 2: and prosperity, these are two of the things we value
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  Speaker 2: most on earth, and they are promised to those who
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  Speaker 2: are meek. Earlier in Psalm thirty seven, we read trust
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  Speaker 2: in the Lord and do good, dwell in the land,
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  Speaker 2: and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he
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  Speaker 2: will give you the desires of your heart. This, my friend,
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  Speaker 2: is the perfect definition of meekness. To trust in the Lord,
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  Speaker 2: do good, and dwell in the land faithfully, and he
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  Speaker 2: will give you the desires of your heart. Let every
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  Speaker 2: heart's desire be laid before the Father without hindrance. He
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  Speaker 2: knows what you long for, even before you speak it.
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  Speaker 2: Every good and perfect gift comes from the Father. So
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  Speaker 2: receive his good gift of sleep. Tonight, Holy Spirit, thank
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  Speaker 2: you for your gifts of love, joy, and peace. Thank
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  Speaker 2: you for your goodness and faithfulness. We receive your blessings.
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  Speaker 2: Now receive your inheritance, the precious inheritance given you by
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  Speaker 2: your Father in Heaven through the sacrifice of His son,
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  Speaker 2: you received salvation. Allow this inheritance to flow over you anew,
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  Speaker 2: reminding you of the greatest gift you've ever been given,
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  Speaker 2: new life in Christ. Your new life is beautiful in
• 51:24
  Speaker 2: His sight, washed by the blood of the Lamb, and
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  Speaker 2: made whole. You are the bride of Christ. In meekness,
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  Speaker 2: you serve the Living God. He is worthy of praise,
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  Speaker 2: just as you are right here, right now, You are
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  Speaker 2: invited to receive the wonderful things God has for you.
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  Speaker 2: Blessed are the meek. They will inherit the earth Lord God.
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  Speaker 2: Their blessings over us too numerous to count, even the
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  Speaker 2: breaths we take our gifts of life from You. Please
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  Speaker 2: be with this precious child, and every breath they take tonight.
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  Speaker 2: Fill their dreams with reminders of what You've done and
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  Speaker 2: what you have yet to do. Press on their hearts
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  Speaker 2: a desire for meekness, that they might live with grace
• 52:41
  Speaker 2: and humility toward you and others in the Holy name
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  Speaker 2: of Jesus. Amen, continue to rest in the blessed favor
• 52:57
  Speaker 2: of Christ Jesus, and remember his words of hope in life.
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  Speaker 2: He loves you, He sees you, He blesses you more
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  Speaker 2: than you know. This journey through the Beatitudes is a
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  Speaker 2: journey of peace, and that is my prayer for you.
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  Speaker 3: To continue in the peace of.
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  Speaker 2: God and abide in Jesus always. God bless you and
• 53:32
  Speaker 2: keep you, my friend. Receive the blessings God has for you.
• 53:43
  Speaker 2: Let's listen again to this sleep story. If you've ever
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  Speaker 2: driven through the mountains with your window down and the
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  Speaker 2: fresh air blowing on your face, you've likely inhaled one
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  Speaker 2: of the best friend fragrances on Earth. Both sweet and
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  Speaker 2: spicy with hints of earth and sky mixed together. Mountain
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  Speaker 2: air is the most revitalizing air you've ever breathed. Inhaled deeply,
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  Speaker 2: as if mountain air were filling your lungs. Think of
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  Speaker 2: the mountain ranges you might have visited. The Rockies, the Appalachians,
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  Speaker 2: the Sierra Nevadas, the Blue Ridge Mountains, or maybe even
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  Speaker 2: the Alps, all have one thing in common. They are
• 54:45
  Speaker 2: filled with innumerable details of God's glorious creation. Therefore, it
• 54:54
  Speaker 2: should come as no surprise that Jesus chose a mountainside
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  Speaker 2: to share the Beatitudes in the Sermon on the mount
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  Speaker 2: On what is commonly known as the Mountain of Beatitudes,
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  Speaker 2: located in northern Israel. Jesus hiked to a peaceful spot
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  Speaker 2: away from the pressing crowds, overlooking the Sea of Galilee,
• 55:21
  Speaker 2: in the cliffs of Golan Heights. It is believed this
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  Speaker 2: is where Jesus began his discourse, beginning with the Beatitudes.
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  Speaker 2: If you're not familiar with the word beatitude, it simply
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  Speaker 2: means blessed are Blessed are is the phrase Jesus used
• 55:45
  Speaker 2: when describing certain characteristics that were wholly and good. He
• 55:53
  Speaker 2: ended each blessing with a specific promise. These beautiful teachings
• 56:00
  Speaker 2: were shared with his closest friends, as Matthew Chapter five,
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  Speaker 2: Verses one and two say, and seeing the multitudes, Jesus
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  Speaker 2: went up on a mountain, and when he was seated,
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  Speaker 2: his disciples came to him. Then he opened his mouth
• 56:23
  Speaker 2: and taught them. Imagine for a moment what it would
• 56:31
  Speaker 2: have been like to sit closely to Jesus listening to
• 56:35
  Speaker 2: his words of blessing. His first promise was, blessed are
• 56:42
  Speaker 2: the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
• 56:49
  Speaker 2: Next he said, blessed are those who mourn, for they
• 56:54
  Speaker 2: will be comforted. And then his disciples heard this. Blessed
• 57:01
  Speaker 2: are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. This
• 57:09
  Speaker 2: is the beatitude we will settle our hearts on tonight.
• 57:14
  Speaker 2: So please filter out all other thoughts that are trying
• 57:17
  Speaker 2: to interfere, as I pray, Lord God, thank you for
• 57:26
  Speaker 2: leading us in a time of peaceful communion. With you,
• 57:31
  Speaker 2: help this listener. Let go of all other thoughts and
• 57:34
  Speaker 2: focus on the meekness you desire. Give them peace tonight
• 57:41
  Speaker 2: as they rest in humble gratitude for who you are
• 57:45
  Speaker 2: and what you've done and the precious name of Jesus.
• 57:52
  Speaker 3: Amen.
• 57:56
  Speaker 2: As I mentioned before, meekness is not to be confused
• 58:00
  Speaker 2: with weakness. It is in fact a sign of great
• 58:07
  Speaker 2: inner strength. Meekness lets others go first and is content
• 58:13
  Speaker 2: to be last. It yields to others in brotherly love.
• 58:20
  Speaker 2: As Romans Chapter twelve, verse ten encourages, be kindly affectionate
• 58:26
  Speaker 2: to one another with brotherly love, in honor, giving preference
• 58:33
  Speaker 2: to one another. Allow these words kindly affectionate to resonate
• 58:42
  Speaker 2: with you for a moment. Displaying kindness even when we
• 58:50
  Speaker 2: don't feel like it is a decision to follow the
• 58:53
  Speaker 2: Holy Spirit instead of the flesh, showing brotherly love even
• 59:02
  Speaker 2: to the most unloving people, is a moment by moment
• 59:06
  Speaker 2: decision that isn't easy, but portrays a picture of God's love.
• 59:14
  Speaker 2: Rest in the thought of brotherly love, unity, peace, animikness.
• 59:25
  Speaker 2: When Romans twelve says to give preference to one another,
• 59:30
  Speaker 2: it means to lay down all self centeredness. Maybe a
• 59:36
  Speaker 2: helpful word picture might be wanting to be first in
• 59:40
  Speaker 2: line to get something you really want, but allowing others
• 59:44
  Speaker 2: to go ahead of you, even risking not getting what
• 59:48
  Speaker 2: you desire. Jesus spoke of this in Matthew chapter twenty,
• 59:55
  Speaker 2: verses twenty six through twenty eight, when he said, whoever
• 1:00:00
  Speaker 2: wants to be a leader among you must be your servant,
• 1:00:05
  Speaker 2: and whoever wants to be first among you, must become
• 1:00:09
  Speaker 2: your slave. For even the son of a man came
• 1:00:13
  Speaker 2: not to be served, but to serve others, and to
• 1:00:16
  Speaker 2: give his life as a ransom for many, from leader
• 1:00:24
  Speaker 2: to servant, from first to last, this is the way
• 1:00:29
  Speaker 2: of meekness. Some of the strongest leaders are those who
• 1:00:35
  Speaker 2: have a servant's heart, a willingness to give more than
• 1:00:39
  Speaker 2: they take, listen more than they speak, and go last
• 1:00:47
  Speaker 2: instead of first. Let the thought of humble service, bring
• 1:00:54
  Speaker 2: you a sense of peace and calm tonight, allow contentment
• 1:01:03
  Speaker 2: to wash over you and replace feelings of anxiety or discontentment.
• 1:01:12
  Speaker 2: Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
• 1:01:20
  Speaker 2: So what did Jesus mean when he said they will
• 1:01:25
  Speaker 2: inherit the earth? How can a person inherit the earth?
• 1:01:34
  Speaker 4: And would they even want to?
• 1:01:38
  Speaker 2: As Christians, our ultimate focus is on Heaven and the
• 1:01:43
  Speaker 2: reward of spending eternity with Jesus. This is what gives
• 1:01:48
  Speaker 2: us hope day after day. Yet for the time being,
• 1:01:55
  Speaker 2: we live here on earth and do our best to
• 1:01:59
  Speaker 2: make a living for ourselves and our families. When Jesus
• 1:02:06
  Speaker 2: spoke of inheriting the earth, he meant it as a
• 1:02:09
  Speaker 2: blessing of divine favor. You see, God's bounty exists right now,
• 1:02:20
  Speaker 2: the bounty of provision and supply not to be mistaken
• 1:02:27
  Speaker 2: for worldly gain. It speaks of God's invaluable benefits of comfort, security,
• 1:02:35
  Speaker 2: and blessing. Some of the most content people in this
• 1:02:41
  Speaker 2: world have very little, yet they are humbly, grateful and happy.
• 1:02:50
  Speaker 2: Inheriting the earth has nothing to do with fame, success
• 1:02:56
  Speaker 2: or even wealth, but rather peace and provision. From God's hand.
• 1:03:06
  Speaker 2: The meek person acknowledges that all good things come from
• 1:03:10
  Speaker 2: the Father. They find that they are overflowing with fruitfulness
• 1:03:17
  Speaker 2: as they rely fully on God and abide in him.
• 1:03:24
  Speaker 2: My friend, I encourage you to rest in humble gratitude tonight,
• 1:03:31
  Speaker 2: in meekness, accept the favor of God over you, and
• 1:03:37
  Speaker 2: be thankful. Let the Lord's peace wash over you.
• 1:03:42
  Speaker 3: Now.
• 1:03:45
  Speaker 2: Gracious God, please surround this beloved child with your presence,
• 1:03:53
  Speaker 2: in the abundance of your mercy and grace. Fill them
• 1:03:58
  Speaker 2: with such peace they will hardly be able to contain it.
• 1:04:04
  Speaker 2: Remind them Lord of your supply, your faithful provision over them.
• 1:04:13
  Speaker 3: Oh, how faithful you are.
• 1:04:18
  Speaker 2: Let meekness become their new goal in life. To humbly
• 1:04:23
  Speaker 2: accept the precious gifts from your hand with thankfulness and praise.
• 1:04:32
  Speaker 2: Lead them to a place of complete contentment as they
• 1:04:36
  Speaker 2: reside in your will. I pray these things in the
• 1:04:40
  Speaker 2: name of Jesus.
• 1:04:43
  Speaker 3: Amen.
• 1:04:48
  Speaker 2: James Chapter three, verse thirteen says, who is wise and
• 1:04:53
  Speaker 2: understanding among you, Let him show by good conduct that
• 1:04:59
  Speaker 2: his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. I
• 1:05:07
  Speaker 2: think it can safely be said that most of us
• 1:05:10
  Speaker 2: want to be seen as wise and understanding. Feels good
• 1:05:16
  Speaker 2: when people look to us as a source of wisdom
• 1:05:19
  Speaker 2: and counsel. Yet without meekness, we might not be approachable.
• 1:05:30
  Speaker 2: Without humility, we might come across as prideful or too assertive.
• 1:05:39
  Speaker 2: While each of us has different strengths and characteristics, we
• 1:05:43
  Speaker 2: can all lean into meekness as a way of humbling
• 1:05:47
  Speaker 2: ourselves and being available for the purpose God has planned
• 1:05:52
  Speaker 2: for us. Numbers Chapter twelve, verse three says the man
• 1:06:00
  Speaker 2: Moses was very meek above all the men which were
• 1:06:06
  Speaker 2: upon the face of the earth. Let this verse sink
• 1:06:14
  Speaker 2: in for a moment. Moses was considered meeker than all
• 1:06:21
  Speaker 2: the men on the face of the earth. His example
• 1:06:27
  Speaker 2: is valuable to us. As we read in Exodus thirty two,
• 1:06:33
  Speaker 2: verse eleven, Moses sought the favor of the Lord, his God,
• 1:06:41
  Speaker 2: without pride or arrogance. Moses humbly sought God's favor. He
• 1:06:50
  Speaker 2: relied on the Lord for strength, help and deliverance. Yes,
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  Speaker 2: Moses had his weaknesses, sometimes struggling to trust the Lord,
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  Speaker 2: but he was a great man of faith, holy and
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  Speaker 2: meek before God. When called to the mighty mission of
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  Speaker 2: leading God's people out of Egypt, Moses said, who am
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  Speaker 2: I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the
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  Speaker 2: Israelites out of Egypt? And God said, I will be
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  Speaker 2: with you, and this will be the sign to you
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  Speaker 2: that it is I who have sent you.
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  Speaker 3: When you have.
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  Speaker 2: Brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God
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  Speaker 2: on this mountain. Just as Moses admitted his fear, we
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  Speaker 2: can always go to the Lord with our weaknesses. He
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  Speaker 2: doesn't shame us, sir, turn us away, but instead he says,
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  Speaker 2: I will be with you. Rest now, my friend, in
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  Speaker 2: the protective presence of the Father.
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  Speaker 3: He is with you.
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  Speaker 2: With a peaceful heart of worship. Breathe deeply of his
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  Speaker 2: favor over you. Heavenly Father, you know this beloved child
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  Speaker 2: inside and out. You created them with beautiful gifts and
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  Speaker 2: characteristics unique to them. We praise you for we are
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  Speaker 2: fearfully and wonderfully made. Please help this child sleep soundly tonight,
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  Speaker 2: comforted by your presence. As we continue in our meditation
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  Speaker 2: regarding meekness, give us insight into how we can be
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  Speaker 2: meek life. Moses, despite our fears and failures, assure us
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  Speaker 2: you are with us and will lead us to mountains
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  Speaker 2: of worship and praise. In Jesus' holy name. From his
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  Speaker 2: place on the Mountain of Beatitudes, Jesus spoke so that
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  Speaker 2: every listener heard his words of wisdom. Not only did
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  Speaker 2: he share wonderful blessings of those faithful to God, but
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  Speaker 2: he also shared important messages about how we should conduct
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  Speaker 2: ourselves on earth. Matthew Chapter five is full of such messages.
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  Speaker 2: In it, reread things such as you are the salt
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  Speaker 2: of the earth, and you are the.
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  Speaker 3: Light of the world.
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  Speaker 2: Though our true home is in heaven, we are here
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  Speaker 2: to live as salt and light. This doesn't mean we
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  Speaker 2: parade around acting as though we are better than others,
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  Speaker 2: but rather we seize in the earth with love, hope,
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  Speaker 2: joy and faith. We allow the light of Jesus to
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  Speaker 2: shine through us for all to see. In humbleness, we
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  Speaker 2: serve others without complaint, showing kindness, mercy, and forgiveness. Jesus
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  Speaker 2: showed us the way of meekness when he ministered to
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  Speaker 2: people of all ages and stages. He welcomed children with
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  Speaker 2: open arms and encouragement. He stopped comfort and console the outcast.
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  Speaker 2: He allowed the sick to touch the hem of his
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  Speaker 2: robe and be healed. His heart and his mission were
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  Speaker 2: to meekly serve the Father and love people with sacrificial love.
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  Speaker 2: What a perfect example for us to walk as Jesus
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  Speaker 2: walked and humble ourselves before God and man. Blessed are
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  Speaker 2: the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Psalm chapter
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  Speaker 2: thirty seven, verse eleven clarifies this further by saying, but
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  Speaker 2: the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity.
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  Speaker 2: Peace and prosperity, these are two of the things we
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  Speaker 2: value most on earth, and they are promised to those
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  Speaker 2: who are meek. Earlier in Psalm thirty seven, we read
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  Speaker 2: trust in the Lord and do good, dwell in the land,
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  Speaker 2: and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he
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  Speaker 2: will give you the desires of your heart. This, my friend,
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  Speaker 2: is the perfect definition of meekness. To trust in the Lord,
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  Speaker 2: do good, and dwell in the land faithfully, and he
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  Speaker 2: will give you the desires of your heart. Let every
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  Speaker 2: heart's desire be laid before the Father without hindrance. He
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  Speaker 2: knows what you long.
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  Speaker 3: For, even before you speak it. Every good and perfect.
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  Speaker 2: Gift comes from the Father, So receive his good gift
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  Speaker 2: of sleep Tonight, Holy Spirit, Thank you for your gifts
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  Speaker 2: of love, joy, and peace. Thank you for your goodness
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  Speaker 2: and faithfulness. We receive your blessings. Now receive your inheritance,
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  Speaker 2: the precious inheritance given you by your Father in heaven.
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  Speaker 2: Through the sacrifice of his son, you received salvation. Allow
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  Speaker 2: this inheritance to flow over you anew, reminding you of
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  Speaker 2: the greatest gift you've ever been given, new life in Christ.
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  Speaker 2: Your new life is beautiful in His sight, washed by
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  Speaker 2: the blood of the Lamb, and made whole. You are
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  Speaker 2: the bride of Christ. In meekness, you serve the Living God.
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  Speaker 2: He is worthy of praise, just as you are right here,
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  Speaker 2: right now. You are invited to receive the wonderful things
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  Speaker 2: God has for you. For blessed are the meek, They
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  Speaker 2: will inherit the earth Lord, God, Your blessings over estored,
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  Speaker 2: too numerous to count. Even the breaths we take are
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  Speaker 2: gifts of life from You. Please be with this precious child,
• 1:15:08
  Speaker 2: and every breath they take tonight. Fill their dreams with
• 1:15:14
  Speaker 2: reminders of what You've done and what you have yet
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  Speaker 2: to do. Press on their hearts a desire for meekness,
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  Speaker 2: that they might live with grace and humility towards you
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  Speaker 2: and others in the Holy name of Jesus. Amen, continue
• 1:15:39
  Speaker 2: to rest in the blessed favor of Christ Jesus, and
• 1:15:44
  Speaker 2: remember his words of hope and life. He loves you,
• 1:15:51
  Speaker 2: He sees you, He blesses you more than you know.
• 1:15:58
  Speaker 2: This journey through the Beatitudes is a journey of peace,
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  Speaker 2: and that is my prayer for you.
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  Speaker 3: To continue in the peace.
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  Speaker 2: Of God and abide in Jesus always. God bless you
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  Speaker 2: and keep you, my friend. Receive the blessings God has
• 1:16:23
  Speaker 2: for you. Let's listen again to this sleep story. If
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  Speaker 2: you've ever driven through the mountains with your window down
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  Speaker 2: and the fresh air blowing on your face, you've likely
• 1:16:42
  Speaker 2: inhaled one of the best fragrances on earth. Both sweet
• 1:16:50
  Speaker 2: and spicy, with hints of earth and sky mixed together.
• 1:16:56
  Speaker 2: Mountain air is the most revitalizing air you've ever breathed.
• 1:17:03
  Speaker 2: Inhaled deeply, as if mountain air were filling your lungs.
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  Speaker 2: Think of the mountain ranges you might have visited. The Rockies,
• 1:17:17
  Speaker 2: the Appalachians, the Sierra Nevadas, the Blue Ridge Mountains, or
• 1:17:23
  Speaker 2: maybe even the Alps all have one thing in common.
• 1:17:30
  Speaker 2: They are filled with innumerable details of God's glorious creation. Therefore,
• 1:17:38
  Speaker 2: it should come as no surprise that Jesus chose a
• 1:17:41
  Speaker 2: mountain side to share the Beatitudes and the Sermon on
• 1:17:45
  Speaker 2: the mount On what is commonly known as the Mountain
• 1:17:50
  Speaker 2: of Beatitudes, located in northern Israel, Jesus hiked to a
• 1:17:56
  Speaker 2: peaceful spot away from the pressing crowds, overlooking the Sea
• 1:18:03
  Speaker 2: of Galilee, in the cliffs of Golan Heights. It is
• 1:18:10
  Speaker 2: believed this is where Jesus began his discourse, beginning with
• 1:18:15
  Speaker 2: the beatitudes. If you're not familiar with the word beatitude,
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  Speaker 2: it simply means blessed are.
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  Speaker 3: Blessed are is.
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  Speaker 2: The phrase Jesus used when describing certain characteristics that were
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  Speaker 2: wholly and good. He ended each blessing with a specific promise.
• 1:18:44
  Speaker 2: These beautiful teachings were shared with his closest friends, as
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  Speaker 2: Matthew Chapter five, verses one and two say, and seeing
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  Speaker 2: the multitudes, Jesus went up on a mountain, and when
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  Speaker 2: he was seated, his disciples came to him. Then he
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  Speaker 2: opened his mouth and taught them. Imagine for a moment
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  Speaker 2: what it would have been like to sit closely to
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  Speaker 2: Jesus listening to his words of blessing. His first promise was,
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  Speaker 2: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the
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  Speaker 2: kingdom of heaven. Next he said, Blessed are those who mourn,
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  Speaker 2: for they will be comforted. And then his disciples heard this,
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  Speaker 2: Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
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  Speaker 2: This is the beatitude we will settle our hearts on tonight.
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  Speaker 2: So please please filter out all other thoughts that are
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  Speaker 2: trying to interfere, as I pray, Lord God, thank you
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  Speaker 2: for leading us in a time of peaceful communion. With you,
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  Speaker 2: help this listener, Let go of all other thoughts and
• 1:20:19
  Speaker 2: focus on the meekness you desire. Give them peace tonight
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  Speaker 2: as they rest in humble gratitude for who you are
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  Speaker 2: and what you've done and the precious name of Jesus Amen.
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  Speaker 2: As I mentioned before, meekness is not to be confused
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  Speaker 2: with weakness. It is in fact a sign of great
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  Speaker 2: inner strength. Meekness lets others go first and is content
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  Speaker 2: to be last. It yields to others in brotherly love.
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  Speaker 2: As Romans chapter twelve, verse ten encourages be kindly affectionate
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  Speaker 2: to one another with brotherly love. In honor, giving preference
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  Speaker 2: to one another. Allow these words kindly affectionate to resonate
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  Speaker 2: with you for a moment. Displaying kindness even when we
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  Speaker 2: don't feel like it is a decision to follow the
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  Speaker 2: Holy Spirit instead of the flesh. Showing brotherly love even
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  Speaker 2: to the most unloving people is a moment by moment
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  Speaker 2: decision that isn't easy, but portrays a picture of God's love.
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  Speaker 2: Rest in the thought of brotherly love, unity, peace, and meekness.
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  Speaker 2: When Romans twelve says to give preference to one another,
• 1:22:14
  Speaker 2: it means to lay down all self centeredness. Maybe a
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  Speaker 2: helpful word picture might be wanting to be first in
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  Speaker 2: line to get something you really want, but allowing others
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  Speaker 2: to go ahead of you, even risking not getting what
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  Speaker 2: you desire. Jesus spoke of this in Matthew Chapter twenty,
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  Speaker 2: verses twenty six through twenty eight, when he said, whoever
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  Speaker 2: wants to be a leader among you must be your servant,
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  Speaker 2: and whoever wants to be first among you, must become
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  Speaker 2: your slave. For even the son of a man came
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  Speaker 2: not to be served, but to serve others, and to
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  Speaker 2: give his life as a ransom for many. From leader
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  Speaker 2: to servant from first to last. This is the way
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  Speaker 2: of meekness. Some of the strongest leaders are those who
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  Speaker 2: have a servant's heart, a willingness to give more than
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  Speaker 2: they take, listen more than they speak, and go last
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  Speaker 2: instead of first. Let the thought of humble service bring
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  Speaker 2: you a sense of peace and calm tonight. Allow contentment
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  Speaker 2: to wash over you and replace feelings of anxiety or discontentment.
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  Speaker 2: Blessed or the meek. For they will inherit the earth.
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  Speaker 2: So what did Jesus mean when he said they will
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  Speaker 2: inherit the earth? How can a person inherit the earth?
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  Speaker 2: And would they even want to? As Christians, our ultimate
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  Speaker 2: focus is on Heaven and the reward of spending eternity
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  Speaker 2: with Jesus. This is what gives us hope day after day. Yet,
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  Speaker 2: for the time being, we live here on earth and
• 1:24:42
  Speaker 2: do our best to make a living for ourselves and
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  Speaker 2: our families. When Jesus spoke of inheriting the earth, he
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  Speaker 2: meant it as a blessing of divine favor. You see,
• 1:25:00
  Speaker 2: God's bounty exists right now, the bounty of provision and supply,
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  Speaker 2: not to be mistaken for worldly gain. It speaks of
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  Speaker 2: God's invaluable benefits of comfort, security, and blessing.
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  Speaker 4: Some of the most content.
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  Speaker 2: People in this world have very little, yet they are
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  Speaker 2: humbly grateful and happy inheriting the earth has nothing to
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  Speaker 2: do with fame, success or even wealth, but rather peace
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  Speaker 2: and provision from God's hand. The meek person acknowledges that
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  Speaker 2: all good things come from the Father. They find that
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  Speaker 2: they are overflowed, owing with fruitfulness as they rely fully
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  Speaker 2: on God and abide in Him. My friend, I encourage
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  Speaker 2: you to rest in humble gratitude tonight.
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  Speaker 3: And meekness.
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  Speaker 2: Accept the favor of God over you, and be thankful. Lord, God,
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  Speaker 2: Your blessings over us or too numerous to count, even
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  Speaker 2: the breaths we take our gifts of life from You.
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  Speaker 2: Please be with this precious child and every breath they
• 1:26:42
  Speaker 2: take tonight. Fill their dreams with reminders of what You've
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  Speaker 2: done and what you have yet to do. Press on
• 1:26:53
  Speaker 2: their hearts a desire for meekness, that they might live
• 1:26:56
  Speaker 2: with grace and humility toward you and others. In the
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  Speaker 2: Holy name of Jesus. Amen, continue to rest in the
• 1:27:12
  Speaker 2: blessed favor of Christ Jesus, and remember his words of
• 1:27:16
  Speaker 2: hope in life. He loves you, He sees you, He
• 1:27:26
  Speaker 2: blesses you more than you know. This journey through the
• 1:27:31
  Speaker 2: beatitudes is a journey of peace, and that is my
• 1:27:35
  Speaker 2: prayer for you.
• 1:27:38
  Speaker 3: To continue in the.
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  Speaker 2: Peace of God and abide in Jesus always. God bless
• 1:27:47
  Speaker 2: you and keep you, my friend. Receive the blessings God
• 1:27:55
  Speaker 2: has for you. We'll be taking a close look at
• 1:28:02
  Speaker 2: what it means to be meek and how valuable meekness
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  Speaker 2: is to God. As Jesus said, Blessed are the meek,
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  Speaker 2: for they will inherit the earth. This comes from Matthew
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  Speaker 2: chapter five, verse five, and will be our focus passage tonight.
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  Speaker 2: My hope is that you'll find peace as this sleep
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  Speaker 2: story leads you into a rich discovery of God's blessing
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  Speaker 2: and bounty. Meekness isn't a word we use often. Instead,
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  Speaker 2: we describe it as humble, gentle, and quiet. Perhaps you
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  Speaker 2: know someone who fits these descriptions. If so, you might
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  Speaker 2: notice how patient and kind they are. They aren't quick
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  Speaker 2: to exert themselves or steal the limelight, but rather they
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  Speaker 2: are content to live humbly and meekly. Please remember, meekness
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  Speaker 2: is not a sign of weakness. The meekness that Jesus
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  Speaker 2: spoke about is a disposition of humble gratitude and gentle countenance.
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  Speaker 2: Think about that for a moment. To be humbly grateful
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  Speaker 2: to God is a powerful posture of submission to the
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  Speaker 2: one who loves you. To put gentleness and kindness into practice,
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  Speaker 2: even when it's difficult, is a display of inner strength
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  Speaker 2: and integrity. As we will discover tonight, this posture of
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  Speaker 2: meekness is precious to the Lord, and with it comes
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  Speaker 2: great reward. We'll learn what Jesus meant when you said
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  Speaker 2: the meek shall inherit the earth. Will learn the true
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  Speaker 2: meaning of meekness and follow the examples of those who
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  Speaker 2: practiced it. Most of all, we'll find rest in the
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  Speaker 2: presence of God. Now, please take a few moments to
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  Speaker 2: relax and make yourself comfortable. Try to let the day's
• 1:30:46
  Speaker 2: events fade into the background as you prepare to fall asleep.
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  Speaker 2: Everything can wait until tomorrow.
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  Speaker 3: Now is a.
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  Speaker 2: Time to turn your focus to the Lord. Once you're
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  Speaker 2: settled into a comfortable position, take a nice, deep breath
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  Speaker 2: in and release it inhale and axal.
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  Speaker 3: Gently move your.
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  Speaker 2: Head side to side as if you're saying no to
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  Speaker 2: worries or thoughts of tomorrow. Row your shoulders back a
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  Speaker 2: few times, releasing the tension you've held there. Feel your
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  Speaker 2: whole body sink deeper into the soft bed as you
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  Speaker 2: continue to breathe in.
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  Speaker 4: And out.
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  Speaker 2: Now, invite the Holy Spirit to be with you. Although
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  Speaker 2: the Spirit dwells in you, the Bible speaks about his
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  Speaker 2: presence resting on God's people as well. Isaiah chapter eleven,
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  Speaker 2: verse two says, and the spirit of the Lord shall
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  Speaker 2: rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the
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  Speaker 2: spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and
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  Speaker 2: the fear of the Lord. With wisdom, understanding, counsel and might,
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  Speaker 2: ask God's Spirit to rest on you. And now, with
• 1:33:05
  Speaker 2: your thoughts turned to God and your body fully surrendered
• 1:33:09
  Speaker 2: to sleep, inhale even deeper as you feel God's peace,
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  Speaker 2: fill the room. Exhale all remaining fragments of stress, and
• 1:33:27
  Speaker 2: allow the Lord to fill your soul with a refreshing
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  Speaker 2: sense of calm and peace. He is your joy, He
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  Speaker 2: is your song, He is your very great reward. Your
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  Speaker 2: full surrender to Him is a sign of meekness, and
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  Speaker 2: his blessing to you is favor on earth. Let's pray. Gracious,
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  Speaker 2: Heavenly Father, I ask you to be with this listener
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  Speaker 2: tonight as they seek you in meekness and humility. Please
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  Speaker 2: grant them peace.
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  Speaker 3: With each breath.
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  Speaker 2: Remind them of your loving kindness and favor over them
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  Speaker 2: as they hear from the scriptures and learn more about
• 1:34:35
  Speaker 2: the meekness you desire. Please soften their heart to receive
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  Speaker 2: the words of blessing you have for them. Give them
• 1:34:46
  Speaker 2: wisdom and understanding, filling their mind with the beautiful imagery
• 1:34:52
  Speaker 2: of Jesus speaking divine blessings over his followers. Let them
• 1:35:01
  Speaker 2: know they are included in his words of blessing, and
• 1:35:05
  Speaker 2: remind them that the beatitudes are just as relevant today
• 1:35:09
  Speaker 2: as they were so long ago. Father, Please be with
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  Speaker 2: this child tonight, surrounding them with your spirit and guarding
• 1:35:21
  Speaker 2: them as they sleep. Help them feel safe and secure,
• 1:35:27
  Speaker 2: held close in your arms. Lead them into peaceful sleep
• 1:35:32
  Speaker 2: through the entire night, refreshing their spirit by your holy
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  Speaker 2: Spirit in Jesus Holy Name. Amen. If you've ever driven
• 1:35:49
  Speaker 2: through the mountains with your window down and the fresh
• 1:35:54
  Speaker 2: air blowing on your face, you've likely inhaled one of
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  Speaker 2: the best fragrance on earth, both sweet and spicy with
• 1:36:07
  Speaker 2: hints of earth and sky mixed together. Mountain air is
• 1:36:12
  Speaker 2: the most revitalizing air you've ever breathed Inhaled deeply, as
• 1:36:21
  Speaker 2: if mountain air were filling your lungs. Think of the
• 1:36:27
  Speaker 2: mountain ranges you might have visited. The Rockies, the Appalachians,
• 1:36:34
  Speaker 2: the Sierra Nevadas, the Blue Ridge Mountains, or maybe even
• 1:36:38
  Speaker 2: the Alps all have one thing in common. They are
• 1:36:45
  Speaker 2: filled with innumerable details of God's glorious creation. Therefore, it
• 1:36:54
  Speaker 2: should come as no surprise that Jesus chose a mountainside
• 1:36:57
  Speaker 2: to share the Beatitudes in the Sermon on the mount
• 1:37:02
  Speaker 2: On what is commonly known as the Mountain of Beatitudes,
• 1:37:06
  Speaker 2: located in northern Israel, Jesus hiked to a peaceful spot
• 1:37:12
  Speaker 2: away from the pressing crowds, overlooking the Sea of Galilee
• 1:37:20
  Speaker 2: in the cliffs of Golan Heights, and is believed this
• 1:37:25
  Speaker 2: is where Jesus began his discourse, beginning with the Beatitudes.
• 1:37:33
  Speaker 2: If you're not familiar with the word beatitude, it simply
• 1:37:37
  Speaker 2: means blessed are Blessed are is the phrase Jesus used
• 1:37:45
  Speaker 2: when describing certain characteristics that were wholly and good. He
• 1:37:53
  Speaker 2: ended each blessing with a specific promise these beautiful teachers
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  Speaker 2: shared with his closest friends, as Matthew Chapter five, verses
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  Speaker 2: one and two say. And seeing the multitudes, Jesus went
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  Speaker 2: up on a mountain, and when he was seated, his
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  Speaker 2: disciples came to him. Then he opened his mouth and
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  Speaker 2: taught them. Imagine for a moment what it would have
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  Speaker 2: been like to sit closely to Jesus listening to his
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  Speaker 2: words of blessing. His first promise was, blessed are the
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  Speaker 2: porn spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Next
• 1:38:49
  Speaker 2: he said, blessed are those who mourn, for they will
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  Speaker 2: be comforted. And then his disciples heard this, Blessed are
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  Speaker 2: the meek, for they will inherit the earth. This is
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  Speaker 2: the beatitude we will settle our hearts on tonight. So
• 1:39:14
  Speaker 2: please filter out all other thoughts that are trying to interfere,
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  Speaker 2: as I pray, Lord God, thank you for leading us
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  Speaker 2: in a time of peaceful communion. With you, help this listener,
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  Speaker 2: let go of all other thoughts and focus on the
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  Speaker 2: meekness you desire. Give them peace tonight as they rest
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  Speaker 2: in humble gratitude for who you are and what you've done,
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  Speaker 2: and the precious name of Jesus.
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  Speaker 3: Amen.
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  Speaker 2: As I mentioned before, meekness is not to be confus
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  Speaker 2: used with weakness. It is in fact a sign of
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  Speaker 2: great inner strength. Meekness lets others go first and is
• 1:40:13
  Speaker 2: content to be last. It yields to others in brotherly love.
• 1:40:19
  Speaker 2: As Romans Chapter twelve, verse ten encourages, be kindly affectionate
• 1:40:26
  Speaker 2: to one another with brotherly love in honor giving preference
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  Speaker 2: to one another. Allow these words kindly affectionate to resonate
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  Speaker 2: with you for a moment. Displaying kindness even when we
• 1:40:49
  Speaker 2: don't feel like it is a decision to follow the
• 1:40:53
  Speaker 2: Holy Spirit instead of the flesh. Showing brotherly love even
• 1:41:01
  Speaker 2: to the most unloving people is a moment by moment
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  Speaker 2: decision that isn't easy, but portrays a picture of God's love.
• 1:41:14
  Speaker 2: Rest in the thought of brotherly love, unity, peace, and meekness.
• 1:41:25
  Speaker 2: When Romans twelve says to give preference to one another,
• 1:41:29
  Speaker 2: it means to lay down all self centeredness. Maybe a
• 1:41:36
  Speaker 2: helpful word picture might be wanting to be first in
• 1:41:39
  Speaker 2: line to get something you really want, but allowing others
• 1:41:44
  Speaker 2: to go ahead of you, even risking not getting what
• 1:41:48
  Speaker 2: you desire. Jesus spoke of this in Matthew Chapter twenty,
• 1:41:55
  Speaker 2: verses twenty six through twenty eight, when he said, whoever
• 1:41:59
  Speaker 2: wants to be a leader among you must be your servant,
• 1:42:05
  Speaker 2: And whoever wants to be first among you, must become
• 1:42:08
  Speaker 2: your slave. For even the son of a man came
• 1:42:12
  Speaker 2: not to be served, but to serve others, and to
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  Speaker 2: give his life as a ransom for many, From leader
• 1:42:24
  Speaker 2: to servant, from first to last, this is the way
• 1:42:29
  Speaker 2: of meekness. Some of the strongest leaders are those who
• 1:42:35
  Speaker 2: have a servant's heart, a willingness to give more than
• 1:42:39
  Speaker 2: they take, listen more than they speak, and go last
• 1:42:46
  Speaker 2: instead of first. Let the thought of humble service bring
• 1:42:54
  Speaker 2: you a sense of peace and calm tonight, allow contentment
• 1:43:02
  Speaker 2: to wash over you and replace feelings of anxiety or discontentment.
• 1:43:12
  Speaker 2: Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
• 1:43:20
  Speaker 2: So what did Jesus mean when he said they will
• 1:43:25
  Speaker 2: inherit the earth? How can a person inherit the earth?
• 1:43:33
  Speaker 2: And would they even want to? As Christians, our ultimate
• 1:43:40
  Speaker 2: focus is on Heaven and the reward of spending eternity
• 1:43:44
  Speaker 2: with Jesus. This is what gives us hope day after day.
• 1:43:52
  Speaker 2: Yet for the time being, we live here on earth
• 1:43:57
  Speaker 2: and do our best to make a living for ourselves
• 1:44:01
  Speaker 2: and our families. When Jesus spoke of inheriting the earth,
• 1:44:07
  Speaker 2: he meant it as a blessing of divine favor. You see,
• 1:44:15
  Speaker 2: God's bounty exists right now, the bounty of provision and supply,
• 1:44:26
  Speaker 2: not to be mistaken for worldly gain.
• 1:44:29
  Speaker 3: It speaks of God's.
• 1:44:30
  Speaker 2: Invaluable benefits of comfort, security, and blessing. Some of the
• 1:44:39
  Speaker 2: most content people in this world have very little, yet
• 1:44:43
  Speaker 2: they are humbly, grateful and happy. Inheriting the earth has
• 1:44:52
  Speaker 2: nothing to do with fame, success or even wealth, but
• 1:44:58
  Speaker 2: rather peace and provision from God's hand. The meek person
• 1:45:07
  Speaker 2: acknowledges that all good things come from the Father. They
• 1:45:13
  Speaker 2: find that they are overflowing with fruitfulness as they rely
• 1:45:18
  Speaker 2: fully on God and abide in him. My friend, I
• 1:45:26
  Speaker 2: encourage you to rest in humble gratitude tonight and meekness,
• 1:45:33
  Speaker 2: accept the favor of God over you, and be thankful.
• 1:45:40
  Speaker 2: Let the Lord's peace wash over you now. Gracious God,
• 1:45:47
  Speaker 2: please surround this beloved child with your presence in the
• 1:45:53
  Speaker 2: abundance of your mercy and grace. Fill them with such
• 1:45:58
  Speaker 2: peace they will hardly be able to contain it. Remind them,
• 1:46:05
  Speaker 2: Lord of your supply, your faithful provision over.
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  Speaker 3: Them, Oh, how.
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  Speaker 2: Faithful you are. Let meekness become their new goal in life.
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  Speaker 2: To humbly accept the precious gifts from your hand with
• 1:46:28
  Speaker 2: thankfulness and praise. Lead them to a place of complete
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  Speaker 2: contentment as they reside in Your will. I pray these
• 1:46:39
  Speaker 2: things in the name of Jesus.
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  Speaker 3: Amen.
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  Speaker 2: James Chapter three, verse thirteen says, who is wise and
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  Speaker 2: understanding among you, let him show by good conduct that
• 1:46:58
  Speaker 2: his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. I
• 1:47:06
  Speaker 2: think it can safely be said that most of us
• 1:47:10
  Speaker 2: want to be seen as wise and understanding. Feels good
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  Speaker 2: when people look to us as a source of wisdom
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  Speaker 2: and counsel. Yet without meekness we might not be approachable.
• 1:47:29
  Speaker 2: Without humility, we might come across as prideful or too assertive.
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  Speaker 2: While each of us has different strengths and characteristics, we
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  Speaker 2: can all lean into meekness as a way of humbling
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  Speaker 2: ourselves and being available for the purpose God has planned
• 1:47:51
  Speaker 2: for us. Numbers Chapter twelve, verse three says, Now the
• 1:47:59
  Speaker 2: man Moses was very meek, above all the men which
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  Speaker 2: were upon the face of the earth. Let this verse
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  Speaker 2: sink in for a moment. Moses was considered meeker than
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  Speaker 2: all the men on the face of the earth. His
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  Speaker 2: example is valuable to us. As we read in Exodus
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  Speaker 2: thirty two, verse eleven, Moses sought the favor of the Lord,
• 1:48:37
  Speaker 2: his God, without pride or arrogance. Moses humbly sought God's favor.
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  Speaker 2: He relied on the Lord for strength, help and deliverance. Yes,
• 1:48:57
  Speaker 2: Moses had his weaknesses, sometimes struggling to trust the Lord,
• 1:49:03
  Speaker 2: but he was a great man of faith, holy and
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  Speaker 2: meek before God. When called to the mighty mission of
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  Speaker 2: leaving God's people out of Egypt, Moses said, who am
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  Speaker 2: I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the
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  Speaker 2: Israelites out of Egypt? And God said, I will be
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  Speaker 2: with you. And this will be the sign to you
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  Speaker 2: that it is I who have sent you. When you
• 1:49:36
  Speaker 2: have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship
• 1:49:40
  Speaker 2: God on this mountain. Just as Moses admitted his fear,
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  Speaker 2: we can always go to the Lord with our weaknesses.
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  Speaker 2: He doesn't shame us or turn us away, but instead
• 1:49:57
  Speaker 2: he says, I will be with you rest now, my friend,
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  Speaker 2: in the protective presence of the Father. He is with
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  Speaker 2: you with a peaceful heart of worship. Breathe deeply of
• 1:50:19
  Speaker 2: his favor over you. Heavenly Father, you know this beloved
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  Speaker 2: child inside and out. You created them with beautiful gifts
• 1:50:32
  Speaker 2: and characteristics unique to them. We praise you for we
• 1:50:38
  Speaker 2: are fearfully and wonderfully made. Please help this child sleep
• 1:50:45
  Speaker 2: soundly tonight, comforted by your presence. As we continue in
• 1:50:53
  Speaker 2: our meditation regarding meekness, Give us insight into how we
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  Speaker 2: can be meek like most despite our fears and failures.
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  Speaker 2: Assure us you are with us and will lead us
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  Speaker 2: to mountains of worship in praise.
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  Speaker 3: In Jesus' holy name.
• 1:51:20
  Speaker 2: From his place on the Mountain of Beatitudes, Jesus spoke
• 1:51:25
  Speaker 2: so that every listener heard his words of wisdom. Not
• 1:51:31
  Speaker 2: only did he share wonderful blessings of those faithful to God,
• 1:51:35
  Speaker 2: but he also shared important messages about how we should
• 1:51:39
  Speaker 2: conduct ourselves on earth. Matthew Chapter five is full of
• 1:51:45
  Speaker 2: such messages. In it, reread things such as you are
• 1:51:51
  Speaker 2: the salt of the earth, and you are the light
• 1:51:57
  Speaker 2: of the world. Though our true home is in heaven,
• 1:52:03
  Speaker 2: we are here to live as salt and light. This
• 1:52:09
  Speaker 2: doesn't mean we parade around acting as though we are
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  Speaker 2: better than others, but rather we seize in the earth
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  Speaker 2: with love, hope, joy and faith. We allow the light
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  Speaker 2: of Jesus to shine through us for all to see,
• 1:52:30
  Speaker 2: and humbleness. We serve others without complaint, showing kindness, mercy,
• 1:52:38
  Speaker 2: and forgiveness. Jesus showed us the way of meekness when
• 1:52:45
  Speaker 2: he ministered to people of all ages and stages. He
• 1:52:52
  Speaker 2: welcomed children with open arms and encouragement. He stopped to
• 1:52:59
  Speaker 2: come and console the outcast. He allowed the sick to
• 1:53:05
  Speaker 2: touch the hem of his robe and be healed. His
• 1:53:12
  Speaker 2: heart and his mission were to meekly serve the Father
• 1:53:17
  Speaker 2: and love people with sacrificial love. What a perfect example
• 1:53:24
  Speaker 2: for us to walk as Jesus walked and humble ourselves
• 1:53:29
  Speaker 2: before God and man. Blessed are the meek, for they
• 1:53:38
  Speaker 2: will inherit the earth. Psalm chapter thirty seven, verse eleven
• 1:53:45
  Speaker 2: clarifies this further by saying, but the meek will inherit
• 1:53:49
  Speaker 2: the land and enjoy peace and prosperity. Peace and prosperity,
• 1:54:01
  Speaker 2: these are two of the things we value most On earth,
• 1:54:04
  Speaker 2: and they are promised to those who are meek. Earlier,
• 1:54:10
  Speaker 2: in Psalm thirty seven, we read trust in the Lord
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  Speaker 2: and do good, dwell in the land, and befriend faithfulness.
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  Speaker 2: Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you
• 1:54:26
  Speaker 2: the desires of your heart. This, my friend, is the
• 1:54:32
  Speaker 2: perfect definition of meekness. To trust in the Lord, do good,
• 1:54:38
  Speaker 2: and dwell in the land faithfully, and he will give
• 1:54:46
  Speaker 2: you the desires of your heart. Let every heart's desire
• 1:54:54
  Speaker 2: be laid before the Father without hindrance. He knows what
• 1:55:01
  Speaker 2: you long for, even before you speak it. Every good
• 1:55:08
  Speaker 2: and perfect gift comes from the Father. So receive his
• 1:55:13
  Speaker 2: good gift of sleep. Tonight, Holy Spirit, thank you for
• 1:55:21
  Speaker 2: your gifts of love, joy, and peace. Thank you for
• 1:55:26
  Speaker 2: your goodness and faithfulness. We receive your blessings. Now receive
• 1:55:35
  Speaker 2: your inheritance, the precious inheritance given you by your Father
• 1:55:40
  Speaker 2: in Heaven. Through the sacrifice of his son, you received salvation.
• 1:55:50
  Speaker 2: Allow this inheritance to flow over you anew, reminding you
• 1:55:56
  Speaker 2: of the greatest gift you've ever been given, new life
• 1:56:03
  Speaker 2: in Christ. Your new life is beautiful in His sight,
• 1:56:12
  Speaker 2: washed by the blood of the Lamb and made whole.
• 1:56:17
  Speaker 2: You are the bride of Christ. In meekness, you serve
• 1:56:25
  Speaker 2: the Living God. He is worthy of praise just as
• 1:56:33
  Speaker 2: you are right here, right now. You are invited to
• 1:56:38
  Speaker 2: receive the wonderful things God has for you. For blessed
• 1:56:44
  Speaker 2: are the meek, they will inherit the earth. Lord, God,
• 1:56:55
  Speaker 2: Your blessings over used, too numerous to count. Even the
• 1:57:01
  Speaker 2: breaths we take are gifts of life from You. Please
• 1:57:06
  Speaker 2: be with this precious child, and every breath they take tonight.
• 1:57:13
  Speaker 2: Fill their dreams with reminders of what You've done and
• 1:57:17
  Speaker 2: what you have yet to do. Press on their hearts
• 1:57:22
  Speaker 2: a desire for meekness, that they might live with grace
• 1:57:25
  Speaker 2: and humility towards you and others in the Holy name
• 1:57:31
  Speaker 2: of Jesus. Amen, continue to rest in the blessed favor
• 1:57:41
  Speaker 2: of Christ Jesus, and remember his words of hope and life.
• 1:57:48
  Speaker 2: He loves you, He sees you, He blesses you more
• 1:57:55
  Speaker 2: than you know. This journey through the beatitude, it is
• 1:58:00
  Speaker 2: a journey of peace, and that is my prayer for you.
• 1:58:07
  Speaker 3: To continue in the peace.
• 1:58:08
  Speaker 2: Of God and abide in Jesus always. God bless you
• 1:58:16
  Speaker 2: and keep you, my friend. Receive the blessings God has
• 1:58:23
  Speaker 2: for you. Let's listen again to this sleep story. If
• 1:58:33
  Speaker 2: you've ever driven through the mountains with your window down
• 1:58:37
  Speaker 2: and the fresh air blowing on your face, you've likely
• 1:58:41
  Speaker 2: inhaled one of the best fragrances on Earth. Both sweet
• 1:58:48
  Speaker 2: and spicy, with hints of earth and sky mixed together.
• 1:58:55
  Speaker 2: Mountain air is the most revitalizing air you've ever breathed.
• 1:59:02
  Speaker 2: Inhaled deeply, as if mountain air were filling your lungs.
• 1:59:11
  Speaker 2: Think of the mountain ranges you might have visited. The Rockies,
• 1:59:16
  Speaker 2: the Appalachians, the Sierra Nevadas, the Blue Ridge Mountains, or
• 1:59:22
  Speaker 2: maybe even the Alps all have one thing in common.
• 1:59:28
  Speaker 2: They are filled with innumerable details of God's glorious creation. Therefore,
• 1:59:37
  Speaker 2: it should come as no surprise that Jesus chose a
• 1:59:40
  Speaker 2: mountain side to share the Beatitudes and the Sermon on
• 1:59:44
  Speaker 2: the mount On what is commonly known as the Mountain
• 1:59:49
  Speaker 2: of Beatitudes, located in northern Israel, Jesus hiked to a
• 1:59:55
  Speaker 2: peaceful spot away from the pressing crowds, overlooking the Sea
• 2:00:02
  Speaker 2: of Galilee in the cliffs of Golan Heights. It is
• 2:00:09
  Speaker 2: believed this is where Jesus began his discourse beginning with
• 2:00:13
  Speaker 2: the beatitudes. If you're not familiar with the word beatitude,
• 2:00:21
  Speaker 2: it simply means blessed are.
• 2:00:25
  Speaker 3: Blessed are is.
• 2:00:27
  Speaker 2: The phrase Jesus used when describing certain characteristics that were
• 2:00:31
  Speaker 2: wholly and good. He ended each blessing with a specific promise.
• 2:00:42
  Speaker 2: These beautiful teachings were shared with his closest friends, as
• 2:00:48
  Speaker 2: Matthew Chapter five, Verses one and two say. And seeing
• 2:00:53
  Speaker 2: the multitudes, Jesus went up on a mountain, and when
• 2:00:59
  Speaker 2: he was seated, his disciples came to him.
• 2:01:04
  Speaker 3: Then he opened his mouth.
• 2:01:07
  Speaker 4: And taught them.
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  Speaker 2: Imagine for a moment what it would have been like
• 2:01:15
  Speaker 2: to sit closely to Jesus listening to his words of blessing.
• 2:01:23
  Speaker 2: His first promise was, blessed are the porn spirit, for
• 2:01:28
  Speaker 2: theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Next he said, blessed
• 2:01:35
  Speaker 2: are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. And
• 2:01:41
  Speaker 2: then his disciples heard this, Blessed are the meek, for
• 2:01:47
  Speaker 2: they will inherit the earth. This is the beatitude. We
• 2:01:54
  Speaker 2: will settle our hearts on tonight. So please filter out
• 2:01:59
  Speaker 2: all other thoughts that are trying to interfere. As I pray,
• 2:02:06
  Speaker 2: Lord God, thank you for leading us in a time
• 2:02:10
  Speaker 2: of peaceful communion with you. Help this listener let go
• 2:02:16
  Speaker 2: of all other thoughts and focus on the meekness you desire.
• 2:02:22
  Speaker 2: Give them peace tonight as they rest in humble gratitude
• 2:02:27
  Speaker 2: for who you are and what you've done and the
• 2:02:32
  Speaker 2: precious name of Jesus.
• 2:02:36
  Speaker 3: Amen.
• 2:02:40
  Speaker 2: As I mentioned before, meekness is not to be confused
• 2:02:44
  Speaker 2: with weakness. It is in fact a sign of great
• 2:02:50
  Speaker 2: inner strength. Meekness lets others go first and is content
• 2:02:57
  Speaker 2: to be last. It yields to others in brotherly love.
• 2:03:03
  Speaker 2: As Romans Chapter twelve, Verse ten encourages, be kindly affectionate
• 2:03:10
  Speaker 2: to one another with brotherly love in honor giving preference
• 2:03:16
  Speaker 2: to one another. Allow these words kindly affectionate to resonate
• 2:03:26
  Speaker 2: with you for a moment. Displaying kindness even when we
• 2:03:33
  Speaker 2: don't feel like it is a decision to follow the
• 2:03:37
  Speaker 2: Holy Spirit instead of the flesh. Showing brotherly love even
• 2:03:45
  Speaker 2: to the most unloving people is a moment by moment
• 2:03:49
  Speaker 2: decision that isn't easy, but portrays a picture of God's love.
• 2:03:58
  Speaker 2: Rest in the thought of brotherly love, unity, peace, and meekness.
• 2:04:08
  Speaker 2: When Romans twelve says to give preference to one another.
• 2:04:13
  Speaker 2: It means to lay down all self centeredness. Maybe a
• 2:04:19
  Speaker 2: helpful word picture might be wanting to be first in
• 2:04:23
  Speaker 2: line to get something you really want, but allowing others
• 2:04:27
  Speaker 2: to go ahead of you, even risking not getting what
• 2:04:31
  Speaker 2: you desire. Jesus spoke of this in Matthew chapter twenty,
• 2:04:38
  Speaker 2: verses twenty six through twenty eight, when he said, whoever
• 2:04:43
  Speaker 2: wants to be a leader among you must be your servant,
• 2:04:48
  Speaker 2: And whoever wants to be first among you, must become
• 2:04:52
  Speaker 2: your slave. Or even the son of a man came
• 2:04:56
  Speaker 2: not to be served, but to serve others, and to
• 2:05:00
  Speaker 2: give his life as a ransom for many, from leader
• 2:05:07
  Speaker 2: to servant, from first to last, This is the way
• 2:05:13
  Speaker 2: of meekness. Some of the strongest leaders are those who
• 2:05:19
  Speaker 2: have a servant's heart, a willingness to give more than
• 2:05:23
  Speaker 2: they take, listen more than they speak, and go last
• 2:05:30
  Speaker 2: instead of first. Let the thought of humble service bring
• 2:05:38
  Speaker 2: you a sense of peace and calm tonight. Allow contentment
• 2:05:46
  Speaker 2: to wash over you and replace feelings of anxiety or discontentment.
• 2:05:56
  Speaker 2: Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
• 2:06:04
  Speaker 2: So what did Jesus mean when he said they will
• 2:06:09
  Speaker 2: inherit the earth. How can a person inherit the earth?
• 2:06:17
  Speaker 4: And would they even want to?
• 2:06:21
  Speaker 2: As Christians, our ultimate focus is on Heaven and the
• 2:06:26
  Speaker 2: reward of spending eternity with Jesus. This is what gives
• 2:06:31
  Speaker 2: us hope day after day. Yet for the time being,
• 2:06:39
  Speaker 2: we live here on earth and do our best to
• 2:06:42
  Speaker 2: make a living for ourselves and our families. When Jesus
• 2:06:49
  Speaker 2: spoke of inheriting the earth, he meant it as a
• 2:06:52
  Speaker 2: blessing of divine favor. You see, God's a bounty exists
• 2:07:01
  Speaker 2: right now, the bounty of provision and supply not to
• 2:07:10
  Speaker 2: be mistaken for worldly gain. It speaks of God's invaluable
• 2:07:15
  Speaker 2: benefits of comfort, security, and blessing. Some of the most
• 2:07:23
  Speaker 2: content people in this world have very little, yet they
• 2:07:27
  Speaker 2: are humbly grateful and happy. Inheriting the earth has nothing
• 2:07:36
  Speaker 2: to do with fame, success or even wealth, but rather
• 2:07:43
  Speaker 2: peace and provision from God's hand. The meek person acknowledges
• 2:07:52
  Speaker 2: that all good things come from the Father. They find
• 2:07:57
  Speaker 2: that they are overflowing with fruitful as they rely fully
• 2:08:02
  Speaker 2: on God and abide in him. My friend, I encourage
• 2:08:10
  Speaker 2: you to rest in humble gratitude tonight and meekness. Accept
• 2:08:17
  Speaker 2: the favor of God over you, and be thankful. Let
• 2:08:24
  Speaker 2: the Lord's peace wash over you now. Gracious God, please
• 2:08:31
  Speaker 2: surround this beloved child with your presence in the abundance
• 2:08:38
  Speaker 2: of your mercy and grace. Fill them with such peace
• 2:08:43
  Speaker 2: they will hardly be able to contain it. Remind them,
• 2:08:49
  Speaker 2: Lord of your supply, your faithful provision over them. Oh,
• 2:08:58
  Speaker 2: how faithful you are. Let meekness become their new goal
• 2:09:04
  Speaker 2: in life. To humbly accept the precious gifts from your
• 2:09:09
  Speaker 2: hand with thankfulness and praise. Lead them to a place
• 2:09:17
  Speaker 2: of complete contentment as they reside in your will. I
• 2:09:23
  Speaker 2: pray these things in the name of Jesus.
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  Speaker 3: Amen.
• 2:09:31
  Speaker 2: James Chapter three, verse thirteen says, who is wise and
• 2:09:37
  Speaker 2: understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that
• 2:09:42
  Speaker 2: his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. I
• 2:09:50
  Speaker 2: think he can safely be said that most of us
• 2:09:54
  Speaker 2: want to be seen as wise and understanding. Feels good
• 2:10:00
  Speaker 2: when people look to us as a source of wisdom
• 2:10:03
  Speaker 2: and counsel. Yet without meekness we might not be approachable.
• 2:10:13
  Speaker 2: Without humility, we might come across as prideful or too assertive.
• 2:10:22
  Speaker 2: While each of us has different strengths and characteristics, we
• 2:10:26
  Speaker 2: can all lean into meekness as a way of humbling
• 2:10:31
  Speaker 2: ourselves in being available for the purpose God has planned
• 2:10:35
  Speaker 2: for us. Numbers Chapter twelve, verse three says, now the
• 2:10:43
  Speaker 2: man Moses was very meek above all the men which
• 2:10:49
  Speaker 2: were upon the face of the earth. At this verse
• 2:10:57
  Speaker 2: sink in for a moment. Moses was considered meeker than
• 2:11:04
  Speaker 2: all the men on the face of the earth. His
• 2:11:10
  Speaker 2: example is valuable to us. As we read in Exodus
• 2:11:16
  Speaker 2: thirty two, verse eleven, Moses sought the favor of the
• 2:11:21
  Speaker 2: Lord his God, without pride or arrogance. Moses humbly sought
• 2:11:29
  Speaker 2: God's favor. He relied on the Lord for strength, help
• 2:11:36
  Speaker 2: and deliverance. Yes, Moses had his weaknesses, sometimes struggling to
• 2:11:44
  Speaker 2: trust the Lord, but he was a great man of faith,
• 2:11:49
  Speaker 2: holy and meek before God. When called to the mighty
• 2:11:56
  Speaker 2: mission of leading God's people out of Egypt, Moses said,
• 2:12:01
  Speaker 2: who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and
• 2:12:05
  Speaker 2: bring the Israelites out of Egypt? And God said, I
• 2:12:12
  Speaker 2: will be with you, and this will be the sign
• 2:12:15
  Speaker 2: to you that it is I who have sent you.
• 2:12:20
  Speaker 2: When you have brought the people out of Egypt. You
• 2:12:23
  Speaker 2: will worship God on this mountain. Just as Moses admitted
• 2:12:30
  Speaker 2: his fear, we can always go to the Lord with
• 2:12:34
  Speaker 2: our weaknesses. He doesn't shame us or turn us away,
• 2:12:41
  Speaker 2: but instead he says, I will be with you. Rest now,
• 2:12:48
  Speaker 2: my friend, and the protective presence of the Father. He
• 2:12:54
  Speaker 2: is with you with a peaceful heart of worship. Breathe
• 2:13:02
  Speaker 2: deeply of his favor over you. Heavenly Father, you know
• 2:13:10
  Speaker 2: this beloved child inside and out. You created them with
• 2:13:15
  Speaker 2: beautiful gifts and characteristics unique to them. We praise you
• 2:13:22
  Speaker 2: for we are fearfully and wonderfully made. Please help this
• 2:13:28
  Speaker 2: child sleep soundly tonight, comforted by your presence. As we
• 2:13:37
  Speaker 2: continue in our meditation regarding meekness, Give us insight into
• 2:13:42
  Speaker 2: how we can be meek like Moses despite our fears
• 2:13:47
  Speaker 2: and failures. Assure us you are with us and will
• 2:13:52
  Speaker 2: lead us to mountains of worship and praise.
• 2:13:58
  Speaker 3: And Jesus Holy Name.
• 2:14:04
  Speaker 2: From his place on the mountain of Beatitudes, Jesus spoke
• 2:14:09
  Speaker 2: so that every listener heard his words of wisdom. Not
• 2:14:15
  Speaker 2: only did he share wonderful blessings of those faithful to God,
• 2:14:19
  Speaker 2: but He also shared important messages about how we should
• 2:14:23
  Speaker 2: conduct ourselves on earth. Matthew Chapter five is full of
• 2:14:29
  Speaker 2: such messages. In it, reread things such as you are
• 2:14:35
  Speaker 2: the salt of the earth and you are the light
• 2:14:41
  Speaker 2: of the world. Though our true home is in heaven,
• 2:14:47
  Speaker 2: we are here to live as salt and light. This
• 2:14:53
  Speaker 2: doesn't mean we parade around acting as though we are
• 2:14:56
  Speaker 2: better than others, but rather we seize in the earth
• 2:15:00
  Speaker 2: with love, hope.
• 2:15:02
  Speaker 3: Joy and faith.
• 2:15:07
  Speaker 2: We allow the light of Jesus to shine through us
• 2:15:11
  Speaker 2: for all to see. In humbleness, we serve others without complaint,
• 2:15:19
  Speaker 2: showing kindness, mercy, and forgiveness. Jesus showed us the way
• 2:15:28
  Speaker 2: of meekness when he ministered to people of all ages
• 2:15:32
  Speaker 2: and stages. He welcomed children with open arms and encouragement.
• 2:15:42
  Speaker 2: He stopped to comfort and console the outcast. He allowed
• 2:15:48
  Speaker 2: the sick to touch the hem of his robe and
• 2:15:52
  Speaker 2: be healed. His heart and his mission were to meekly
• 2:15:59
  Speaker 2: serve the fire and love people with sacrificial love. What
• 2:16:06
  Speaker 2: a perfect example for us to walk as Jesus walked
• 2:16:12
  Speaker 2: and humble ourselves before God and man. Blessed are the meek,
• 2:16:22
  Speaker 2: for they will inherit the earth. Psalm chapter thirty seven,
• 2:16:28
  Speaker 2: verse eleven clarifies this further by saying, but the meek
• 2:16:33
  Speaker 2: will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity. Peace
• 2:16:42
  Speaker 2: and prosperity, these are two of the things we value
• 2:16:46
  Speaker 2: most on earth, and they are promised to those who
• 2:16:50
  Speaker 2: are meek. Earlier in Psalm thirty seven, we read trust
• 2:16:57
  Speaker 2: in the Lord and do good, dwell in the land,
• 2:17:02
  Speaker 2: and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he
• 2:17:08
  Speaker 2: will give you the desires of your heart. This, my friend,
• 2:17:16
  Speaker 2: is the perfect definition of meekness. To trust in the Lord,
• 2:17:21
  Speaker 2: do good, and dwell in the land faithfully, and he
• 2:17:29
  Speaker 2: will give you the desires of your heart. Let every
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  Speaker 2: heart's desire be laid before the Father without hindrance. He
• 2:17:45
  Speaker 2: knows what you long for, even before you speak it.
• 2:17:51
  Speaker 2: Every good and perfect gift comes from the Father. So
• 2:17:56
  Speaker 2: receive his good gift of sleep. Tonight, Holy Spirit, thank
• 2:18:04
  Speaker 2: you for your gifts of love, joy, and peace. Thank
• 2:18:10
  Speaker 2: you for your goodness and faithfulness. We receive your blessings.
• 2:18:15
  Speaker 2: Now receive your inheritance, the precious inheritance given you by
• 2:18:23
  Speaker 2: your Father in Heaven through the sacrifice of His son,
• 2:18:30
  Speaker 2: you received salvation. Allow this inheritance to flow over you
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  Speaker 2: anew reminding you of the greatest gift you've ever been given,
• 2:18:44
  Speaker 2: new life in Christ. Your new life is beautiful in
• 2:18:52
  Speaker 2: His sight, washed by the blood of the Lamb, and
• 2:18:59
  Speaker 2: made whole. You are the bride of Christ. In meekness,
• 2:19:08
  Speaker 2: you serve the Living God. He is worthy of praise,
• 2:19:16
  Speaker 2: just as you are right here, right now. You are
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  Speaker 2: invited to receive the wonderful things God has for you.
• 2:19:28
  Speaker 2: For blessed are the meek. They will inherit the earth Lord, God,
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  Speaker 2: Your blessings over us or too numerous to count, even
• 2:19:45
  Speaker 2: the breaths we take our gifts of life from you.
• 2:19:50
  Speaker 2: Please be with this precious child and every breath they
• 2:19:53
  Speaker 2: take tonight. Fill their dreams with reminders of what You've
• 2:19:59
  Speaker 2: done and what you have yet to do. Press on
• 2:20:05
  Speaker 2: their hearts a desire for meekness, that they might live
• 2:20:08
  Speaker 2: with grace and humility towards you and others in the
• 2:20:15
  Speaker 2: Holy name of Jesus. Amen, continue to rest in the
• 2:20:24
  Speaker 2: blessed favor of Christ Jesus, and remember his words of
• 2:20:28
  Speaker 2: hope in life. He loves you, He sees you, He
• 2:20:38
  Speaker 2: blesses you more than you know. This journey through the
• 2:20:43
  Speaker 2: Beatitudes is a journey of peace, and that is my.
• 2:20:47
  Speaker 3: Prayer for you.
• 2:20:50
  Speaker 2: To continue in the peace of God and abide in
• 2:20:54
  Speaker 2: Jesus always. God bless you and keep you, my friend,
• 2:21:03
  Speaker 2: receive the blessings God has for you. Let's listen again
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  Speaker 2: to this sleep story. If you've ever driven through the
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  Speaker 2: mountains with your window down and the fresh air blowing
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  Speaker 2: on your face, you've likely inhaled one of the best
• 2:21:28
  Speaker 2: fragrances on Earth. Both sweet and spicy, with hints of
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  Speaker 2: earth and sky mixed together. Mountain air is the most
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  Speaker 2: revitalizing air you've ever breathed. Inhale deeply, as if mountain
• 2:21:50
  Speaker 2: air were filling your lungs. Think of the mountain ranges
• 2:21:57
  Speaker 2: you might have visiteds The Appalachians, the Sierra Nevadas, the
• 2:22:05
  Speaker 2: Blue Ridge Mountains, or maybe even the Alps all have
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  Speaker 2: one thing in common. They are filled with innumerable details
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  Speaker 2: of God's glorious creation. Therefore, it should come as no
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  Speaker 2: surprise that Jesus chose a mountainside to share the Beatitudes
• 2:22:28
  Speaker 2: and the Sermon on the mount on what is commonly
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  Speaker 2: known as the Mountain of Beatitudes, located in northern Israel.
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  Speaker 2: Jesus hiked to a peaceful spot away from the pressing crowds,
• 2:22:46
  Speaker 2: overlooking the Sea of Galilee, in the cliffs of Golan Heights.
• 2:22:53
  Speaker 2: It is believed this is where Jesus began his discourse,
• 2:22:58
  Speaker 2: beginning with the Beatitudes. If you're not familiar with the
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  Speaker 2: word beatitude, it simply means blessed are.
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  Speaker 3: Blessed are is.
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  Speaker 2: The phrase Jesus used when describing certain characteristics that were
• 2:23:16
  Speaker 2: holy and good. He ended each blessing with a specific promise.
• 2:23:27
  Speaker 2: These beautiful teachings were shared with his closest friends, as
• 2:23:33
  Speaker 2: Matthew Chapter five, Verses one and two say, and seeing
• 2:23:38
  Speaker 2: the multitudes, Jesus went up on a mountain, and when
• 2:23:44
  Speaker 2: he was seated, his disciples came to him.
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  Speaker 3: Then he opened his mouth and taught them.
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  Speaker 2: Imagine for a moment what it would have been like
• 2:24:00
  Speaker 2: to sit closely to Jesus listening to his words of blessing.
• 2:24:08
  Speaker 2: His first promise was, blessed are the poor in spirit,
• 2:24:12
  Speaker 2: for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Next he said,
• 2:24:19
  Speaker 2: blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
• 2:24:26
  Speaker 2: And then his disciples heard this. Blessed are the meek,
• 2:24:31
  Speaker 2: for they will inherit the earth. This is the beatitude
• 2:24:39
  Speaker 2: we will settle our hearts on tonight. So please filter
• 2:24:44
  Speaker 2: out all other thoughts that are trying to interfere. As
• 2:24:48
  Speaker 2: I pray, Lord God, thank you for leading us in
• 2:24:55
  Speaker 2: a time of peaceful communion with you, listener, let go
• 2:25:01
  Speaker 2: of all other thoughts and focus on the meekness you desire.
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  Speaker 2: Give them peace tonight as they rest in humble gratitude
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  Speaker 2: for who you are and what you've done in the
• 2:25:17
  Speaker 2: precious name of Jesus.
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  Speaker 3: Amen.
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  Speaker 2: As I mentioned before, meekness is not to be confused
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  Speaker 2: with weakness. It is in fact a sign of great
• 2:25:35
  Speaker 2: inner strength. Meekness lets others go first and is content
• 2:25:42
  Speaker 2: to be last. It yields to others in brotherly love.
• 2:25:48
  Speaker 2: As Romans Chapter twelve, verse ten encourages, be kindly affectionate
• 2:25:55
  Speaker 2: to one another with brotherly love in honor, give preference
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  Speaker 2: to one another. Allow these words kindly affectionate to resonate
• 2:26:10
  Speaker 2: with you for a moment. Displaying kindness even when we
• 2:26:18
  Speaker 2: don't feel like it is a decision to follow the
• 2:26:22
  Speaker 2: Holy Spirit instead of the flesh. Showing brotherly love even
• 2:26:30
  Speaker 2: to the most unloving people is a moment by moment
• 2:26:34
  Speaker 2: decision that isn't easy, but portrays a picture of God's love.
• 2:26:42
  Speaker 2: Rest in the thought of brotherly love, unity, peace, and meekness.
• 2:26:53
  Speaker 2: When Romans twelve says to give preference to one another,
• 2:26:58
  Speaker 2: it means to lay down all self centeredness. Maybe a
• 2:27:04
  Speaker 2: helpful word picture might be wanting to be first in
• 2:27:08
  Speaker 2: line to get something you really want, but allowing others
• 2:27:12
  Speaker 2: to go ahead of you, even risking not getting what
• 2:27:16
  Speaker 2: you desire. Jesus spoke of this in Matthew chapter twenty
• 2:27:23
  Speaker 2: verses twenty six through twenty eight, when he said, whoever
• 2:27:28
  Speaker 2: wants to be a leader among you must be your servant,
• 2:27:33
  Speaker 2: and whoever wants to be first among you, must become
• 2:27:37
  Speaker 2: your slave. For even the son of a man came
• 2:27:41
  Speaker 2: not to be served, but to serve others, and to
• 2:27:45
  Speaker 2: give his life as a ransom for many, from leader
• 2:27:52
  Speaker 2: to servant, from first to last, this is the way
• 2:27:58
  Speaker 2: of meekness. Some of the strongest leaders are those who
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  Speaker 2: have a servant's heart, a willingness to give more than
• 2:28:07
  Speaker 2: they take, listen more than they speak, and go last
• 2:28:15
  Speaker 2: instead of first. Let the thought of humble service bring
• 2:28:23
  Speaker 2: you a sense of peace and calm tonight, allow contentment
• 2:28:31
  Speaker 2: to wash over you and replace feelings of anxiety or discontentment.
• 2:28:40
  Speaker 2: Blessed or the meek, For they will inherit the earth.
• 2:28:49
  Speaker 2: So what did Jesus mean when he said they will
• 2:28:54
  Speaker 2: inherit the earth? How can a person inherit the earth?
• 2:29:02
  Speaker 2: And would they even want to? As Christians, our ultimate
• 2:29:09
  Speaker 2: focus is on Heaven and the reward of spending eternity
• 2:29:13
  Speaker 2: with Jesus. This is what gives us hope day after day.
• 2:29:21
  Speaker 2: Yet for the time being, we live here on earth
• 2:29:26
  Speaker 2: and do our best to make a living for ourselves
• 2:29:30
  Speaker 2: and our families. When Jesus spoke of inheriting the earth,
• 2:29:36
  Speaker 2: he meant it as a blessing of divine favor. You see,
• 2:29:43
  Speaker 2: God's bounty exists right now, the bounty of provision and
• 2:29:51
  Speaker 2: supply not to be mistaken for worldly gain. It speaks
• 2:29:58
  Speaker 2: of God's invaluable benefits of comfort, security, and blessing. Some
• 2:30:07
  Speaker 2: of the most content people in this world have very little,
• 2:30:12
  Speaker 2: yet they are humbly grateful and happy. Inheriting the earth
• 2:30:20
  Speaker 2: has nothing to do with fame, success or even wealth,
• 2:30:27
  Speaker 2: but rather peace and provision from God's hand. The meek
• 2:30:35
  Speaker 2: person acknowledges that all good things come from the Father.
• 2:30:42
  Speaker 2: They find that they are overflowing with fruitfulness as they
• 2:30:46
  Speaker 2: rely fully on God and abide in him. My friend,
• 2:30:54
  Speaker 2: I encourage you to rest in humble gratitude tonight, meekness,
• 2:31:02
  Speaker 2: accept the favor of God over you, and be thankful.
• 2:31:08
  Speaker 2: Let the Lord's peace wash over you.
• 2:31:10
  Speaker 4: Now.
• 2:31:13
  Speaker 2: Gracious God, please surround this beloved child with your presence,
• 2:31:22
  Speaker 2: in the abundance of your mercy and grace. Fill them
• 2:31:26
  Speaker 2: with such peace they will hardly be able to contain it.
• 2:31:33
  Speaker 2: Remind them Lord of your supply, your faithful provision over them. Oh,
• 2:31:43
  Speaker 2: how faithful you are. Let meekness become their new goal
• 2:31:48
  Speaker 2: in life. To humbly accept the precious gifts from your
• 2:31:53
  Speaker 2: hand with thankfulness and praise. Lead them to a place
• 2:32:02
  Speaker 2: of complete contentment as they reside in Your will. I
• 2:32:08
  Speaker 2: pray these things in the name of Jesus.
• 2:32:12
  Speaker 3: Amen.
• 2:32:16
  Speaker 2: James Chapter three, verse thirteen says, who is wise and
• 2:32:21
  Speaker 2: understanding among you, Let him show by good conduct that
• 2:32:27
  Speaker 2: his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. I
• 2:32:35
  Speaker 2: think he can safely be said that most of us
• 2:32:39
  Speaker 2: want to be seen as wise and understanding. Feels good
• 2:32:44
  Speaker 2: when people look to us as a source of wisdom
• 2:32:48
  Speaker 2: and counsel. Yet without meekness, we might not be approachable.
• 2:32:58
  Speaker 2: Without humility, we might come across as prideful or too assertive.
• 2:33:07
  Speaker 2: While each of us has different strengths and characteristics, we
• 2:33:11
  Speaker 2: can all lean into meekness as a way of humbling
• 2:33:15
  Speaker 2: ourselves in being available for the purpose God has planned
• 2:33:20
  Speaker 2: for us. Numbers Chapter twelve, verse three says, now the
• 2:33:28
  Speaker 2: man Moses was very meek above all the men which
• 2:33:34
  Speaker 2: were upon the face of the earth. At this verse
• 2:33:42
  Speaker 2: sink in for a moment. Moses was considered meeker than
• 2:33:49
  Speaker 2: all the men on the face of the earth. His
• 2:33:54
  Speaker 2: example is valuable to us. As we read in Exodus
• 2:34:01
  Speaker 2: thirty two, verse eleven, Moses sought the favor of the Lord,
• 2:34:06
  Speaker 2: his God, without pride or arrogance. Moses humbly sought God's favor.
• 2:34:18
  Speaker 2: He relied on the Lord for strength, help and deliverance. Yes,
• 2:34:26
  Speaker 2: Moses had his weaknesses, sometimes struggling to trust the Lord,
• 2:34:31
  Speaker 2: but he was a great man of faith, holy and
• 2:34:35
  Speaker 2: meek before God. When called to the mighty mission of
• 2:34:41
  Speaker 2: leaving God's people out of Egypt, Moses said, who am
• 2:34:46
  Speaker 2: I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the
• 2:34:50
  Speaker 2: Israelites out of Egypt? And God said, I will be
• 2:34:57
  Speaker 2: with you. Will be the sign to you that it
• 2:35:01
  Speaker 2: is I who have sent you. When you have brought
• 2:35:05
  Speaker 2: the people out of Egypt, you will worship God on
• 2:35:10
  Speaker 2: this mountain. Just as Moses admitted his fear, we can
• 2:35:17
  Speaker 2: always go to the Lord with our weaknesses. He doesn't
• 2:35:22
  Speaker 2: shame us or turn us away, but instead he says,
• 2:35:28
  Speaker 2: I will be with you. Rest now, my friend, and
• 2:35:34
  Speaker 2: the protective presence of the Father. He is with you,
• 2:35:43
  Speaker 2: with a peaceful heart of worship breathed deeply of his
• 2:35:48
  Speaker 2: favor over you. Heavenly Father, you know this beloved child
• 2:35:56
  Speaker 2: inside and out. You created them with beautiful gifts and
• 2:36:01
  Speaker 2: characteristics unique to them. We praise you for we are
• 2:36:07
  Speaker 2: fearfully and wonderfully made. Please help this child sleep soundly tonight,
• 2:36:17
  Speaker 2: comforted by your presence. As we continue in our meditation
• 2:36:23
  Speaker 2: regarding meekness, Give us insight into how we can be
• 2:36:27
  Speaker 2: meek like Moses despite our fears and failures. Assure us
• 2:36:35
  Speaker 2: you are with us and will lead us to mountains
• 2:36:38
  Speaker 2: of worship in praise.
• 2:36:43
  Speaker 3: In Jesus' holy Name.
• 2:36:49
  Speaker 2: From his place on the Mountain of Beatitudes, Jesus spoke
• 2:36:53
  Speaker 2: so that every listener heard his words of wisdom. Not
• 2:37:00
  Speaker 2: only did he share wonderful blessings of those faithful to God,
• 2:37:03
  Speaker 2: but he also shared important messages about how we should
• 2:37:08
  Speaker 2: conduct ourselves on earth. Matthew Chapter five is full of
• 2:37:14
  Speaker 2: such messages. In it weread things such as, you are
• 2:37:20
  Speaker 2: the salt of the earth, and you are the light
• 2:37:25
  Speaker 2: of the world. Though our true home is in heaven,
• 2:37:32
  Speaker 2: we are here to live as salt and light. This
• 2:37:38
  Speaker 2: doesn't mean we parade around acting as though we are
• 2:37:40
  Speaker 2: better than others, but rather we seize in the earth
• 2:37:44
  Speaker 2: with love, hope, joy and faith. We allow the light
• 2:37:53
  Speaker 2: of Jesus to shine through us for all to see.
• 2:37:59
  Speaker 2: And humbleness we serve others without complaint, showing kindness, mercy,
• 2:38:07
  Speaker 2: and forgiveness. Jesus showed us the way of meekness when
• 2:38:14
  Speaker 2: he ministered to people of all ages and stages. He
• 2:38:20
  Speaker 2: welcomed children with open arms and encouragement. He stopped to
• 2:38:28
  Speaker 2: comfort and console the outcast. He allowed the sick to
• 2:38:34
  Speaker 2: touch the hem of his robe and be healed. His
• 2:38:41
  Speaker 2: heart and his mission were to meekly, serve the Father
• 2:38:45
  Speaker 2: and love people with sacrificial love. What a perfect example
• 2:38:52
  Speaker 2: for us to walk as Jesus walked and humble ourselves
• 2:38:58
  Speaker 2: before God and man. Blessed are the meek, for they
• 2:39:07
  Speaker 2: will inherit the earth. Psalm chapter thirty seven, verse eleven
• 2:39:13
  Speaker 2: clarifies this further by saying, but the meek will inherit
• 2:39:18
  Speaker 2: the land and enjoy peace and prosperity. Peace and prosperity,
• 2:39:30
  Speaker 2: these are two of the things we value most on earth,
• 2:39:33
  Speaker 2: and they are promised to those who are meek. Earlier
• 2:39:38
  Speaker 2: in Psalm thirty seven, we read trust in the Lord
• 2:39:43
  Speaker 2: and do good, dwell in the land, and befriend faithfulness.
• 2:39:49
  Speaker 2: Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you
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  Speaker 2: the desires of your heart. This, my friend, it's the
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  Speaker 2: perfect definition of meekness.
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  Speaker 3: To trust in.
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  Speaker 2: The Lord, do good, and dwell in the land faithfully,
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  Speaker 2: and he will give you the desires of your heart.
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  Speaker 2: Let every heart's desire be laid before the Father without hindrance.
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  Speaker 2: He knows what you long for, even before you speak it.
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  Speaker 2: Every good and perfect gift comes from the Father, So
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  Speaker 2: receive his good gift of sleep tonight, Holy Spirit, Thank
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  Speaker 2: you for your gifts of love, joy, and peace. Thank
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  Speaker 2: you for your goodness and faithfulness. We receive your blessed.
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  Speaker 2: Now receive your inheritance, the precious inheritance given you by
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  Speaker 2: your Father in heaven. Through the sacrifice of his son,
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  Speaker 2: you received salvation. Allow this inheritance to flow over you anew,
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  Speaker 2: reminding you of the greatest gift you've ever been given,
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  Speaker 2: new life in Christ. Your new life is beautiful in
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  Speaker 2: His sight, washed by the blood of the Lamb, and
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  Speaker 2: made whole. You are the bride of Christ. In meekness,
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  Speaker 2: you serve the Living God. He is worthy of praise,
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  Speaker 2: just as you are right here, right now. You are
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  Speaker 2: invited to receive the wonderful things God has for you.
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  Speaker 2: For blessed are the meek, they will inherit the earth Lord, God,
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  Speaker 2: Your blessings over used, too numerous to count. Even the
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  Speaker 2: breaths we take are gifts of life from You. Please
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  Speaker 2: be with this precious child, and every breath they take tonight.
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  Speaker 2: Fill their dreams with reminders of what You've done and
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  Speaker 2: what you have yet to do. Press on their hearts
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  Speaker 2: a desire for meekness, that they might live with grace
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  Speaker 2: and humility. Towards you and others only name of Jesus. Amen,
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  Speaker 2: continue to rest in the blessed favor of Christ Jesus,
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  Speaker 2: and remember his words of hope in life. He loves you,
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  Speaker 2: he sees you, He blesses you more than you know.
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  Speaker 2: This journey through the Beatitudes is a journey of peace,
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  Speaker 2: and that is my prayer for you.
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  Speaker 3: To continue in the peace.
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  Speaker 2: Of God and abide in Jesus always. God bless you
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  Speaker 2: and keep you, my friend. Receive the blessings God has
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  Speaker 2: for you. Let's listen again to this sleep story. If
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  Speaker 2: you've ever driven through the mountains with your window down
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  Speaker 2: and the fresh air blowing on your face, you've likely
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  Speaker 2: inhaled one of the best fragrances on Earth. Both sweet
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  Speaker 2: and spicy, with hints of earth and sky mixed together.
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  Speaker 2: Mountain air is the most revitalizing air you've ever breathed.
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  Speaker 2: Inhaled deeply, as if mountain air were filling your lungs.
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  Speaker 2: Think of the mountain ranges you might have visited, The Rockies,
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  Speaker 2: the Appalachians, the Sierra Nevadas, the Blue Ridge Mountains, or
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  Speaker 2: maybe even the Alps all have one thing in common.
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  Speaker 2: They are filled with a new memorable details of God's
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  Speaker 2: glorious creation. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that
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  Speaker 2: Jesus chose a mountainside to share the Beatitudes and the
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  Speaker 2: Sermon on the mount On what is commonly known as
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  Speaker 2: the Mountain of Beatitudes, located in northern Israel, Jesus hiked
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  Speaker 2: to a peaceful spot away from the pressing crowds, overlooking
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  Speaker 2: the Sea of Galilee in the cliffs of Golan Heights.
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  Speaker 2: It is believed this is where Jesus began his discourse,
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  Speaker 2: beginning with the beatitudes. If you're not familiar with the
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  Speaker 2: word beatitude, it simply means blessed are Blessed are is
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  Speaker 2: the phrase Jesus used when describing certain care characteristics that
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  Speaker 2: were holy and good. He ended each blessing with a
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  Speaker 2: specific promise. These beautiful teachings were shared with his closest friends,
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  Speaker 2: as Matthew Chapter five, Verses one and two say, and
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  Speaker 2: seeing the multitudes, Jesus went up on a mountain, and
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  Speaker 2: when he was seated, his disciples came to him. Then
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  Speaker 2: he opened his mouth and taught them. Imagine for a
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  Speaker 2: moment what it would have been like to sit closely
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  Speaker 2: to Jesus listening to his words of blessing. His first
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  Speaker 2: promise was, blessed are the porn spirit, for theirs is
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  Speaker 2: the kingdom of heaven. Next he said, Blessed are those
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  Speaker 2: who mourn, for they will be comforted. And then his
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  Speaker 2: disciples heard this, Blessed are the meek, for they will
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  Speaker 2: inherit the earth. This is the beatitude we will settle
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  Speaker 2: our hearts on tonight. So please filter out all other
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  Speaker 2: thoughts that are trying to interfere, as I pray, Lord God,
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  Speaker 2: thank you for leading us in a time of peaceful communion.
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  Speaker 4: With you.
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  Speaker 2: Help this listener, let go of all other thoughts and
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  Speaker 2: focus on the meekness you desire. Give them peace tonight
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  Speaker 2: as they rest in humble gratitude for who you are
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  Speaker 2: and what you've done in the precious name of Jesus.
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  Speaker 3: Amen.
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  Speaker 2: As I mentioned before, meekness is not to be confused
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  Speaker 2: with weakness. It is in fact a sign of great
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  Speaker 2: inner strength. Meekness lets others go first and is content
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  Speaker 2: to be last. It yields to others in brotherly love.
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  Speaker 2: As Romans Chapter twelve, verse ten encourages be kindly affectionate
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  Speaker 2: to one another with brotherly love in honor, giving preference
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  Speaker 2: to one another. Allow these words kindly affectionate to resonate
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  Speaker 2: with you.
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  Speaker 4: For a moment.
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  Speaker 2: Displaying kindness even when we don't feel like it is
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  Speaker 2: a decision to follow the Holy Spirit instead of the flesh.
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  Speaker 2: Showing brotherly love even to the most unloving people is
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  Speaker 2: a moment by moment decision that isn't easy, but portrays
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  Speaker 2: a picture of God's love. Rest in the thought of
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  Speaker 2: brotherly love, unity, peace, and meekness. When Romans twelve says
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  Speaker 2: to give preference to one another, it means to lay
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  Speaker 2: down all self centeredness. Maybe a helpful word picture might
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  Speaker 2: be wanting to be first in line to get something
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  Speaker 2: you really want, but allowing others to go ahead of you,
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  Speaker 2: even risking not getting what you desire. Jesus spoke of
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  Speaker 2: this in Matthew chapter twenty, verses twenty six through twenty eight,
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  Speaker 2: when he said, whoever wants to be a leader among
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  Speaker 2: you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be
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  Speaker 2: first among you, must become your slave. For even the
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  Speaker 2: son of a man came not to be served, but
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  Speaker 2: to serve others, and to give his life as a
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  Speaker 2: ransom for many, from leader to servant, from first to last.
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  Speaker 2: This is the way of meekness. Some of the strongest
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  Speaker 2: leaders are those who have a servant's heart, a willingness
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  Speaker 2: to give more than they take, listen more than they speak,
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  Speaker 2: and go last instead of first. Let the thought of
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  Speaker 2: humble service bring you a sense of peace and calm tonight.
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  Speaker 2: Allow contentment to wash over you and replace feelings of
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  Speaker 2: anxiety or discontentment. Blessed are the meek, for they will
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  Speaker 2: inherit the earth. So what did Jesus mean when he
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  Speaker 2: said they will inherit the earth? How can a person
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  Speaker 2: inherit the earth?
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  Speaker 4: And would they even want to?
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  Speaker 2: As Christians, our ultimate focus is on Heaven and the
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  Speaker 2: reward of spending eternity with Jesus. This is what gives
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  Speaker 2: us hope day after day. Yet, for the time being,
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  Speaker 2: we live here on earth and do our best to
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  Speaker 2: make a living for ourselves and our families. When Jesus
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  Speaker 2: spoke of inheriting the earth, he meant it as a
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  Speaker 2: blessing of divine favor. You see, God's bounty exists right now,
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  Speaker 2: the bounty of provision and supply, not to be mistaken
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  Speaker 2: for worldly gain. It speaks of God's invaluable benefits of comfort, security,
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  Speaker 2: and blessing. Some of the most content people in this
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  Speaker 2: world have very little, yet they are humbly grateful happy
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  Speaker 2: inheriting the earth has nothing to do with fame, success
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  Speaker 2: or even wealth, but rather peace and provision from God's hand.
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  Speaker 2: The meek person acknowledges that all good things come from
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  Speaker 2: the Father. They find that they are overflowing with fruitfulness
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  Speaker 2: as they rely fully on God and abide in Him.
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  Speaker 2: My friend, I encourage you to rest in humble gratitude
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  Speaker 2: tonight in meekness, accept the favor of God over you,
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  Speaker 2: and be thankful. Lord God, Your blessings over estored, too
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  Speaker 2: numerous to count. Even the breaths we take are gifts
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  Speaker 2: of life from You. Please be with this precious child,
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  Speaker 2: and every breath they take tonight. Fill their dreams with
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  Speaker 2: reminders of what You've done and what you have yet
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  Speaker 2: to do. Press on their hearts a desire for meekness,
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  Speaker 2: that they might live with grace and humility towards you
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  Speaker 2: and others in the Holy name of Jesus. Amen, continue
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  Speaker 2: to rest in the blessed favor of Christ Jesus, and
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  Speaker 2: remember his words of hope and life.
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  Speaker 4: He loves you.
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  Speaker 3: He sees you.
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  Speaker 2: He blesses you more than you know. This journey through
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  Speaker 2: the Beata Toots is a journey of peace, and that
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  Speaker 2: is my prayer for you.
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  Speaker 3: To continue in the peace of.
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  Speaker 2: God and abide in Jesus always. God bless you and
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  Speaker 2: keep you my friend. Receive the blessings God has for you.
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  Speaker 1: I feel like when I listen to the sleep meditations
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  Speaker 1: that I have a friend next to me.