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Likewise, we find that the apostles James and Peter speak of the importance of meekness:

“RECEIVE WITH “…LET HIM SHOW BY GOOD
CONDUCT THAT HIS WORKS

ARE DONE IN THE

THE IMPLANTED WORD OF WISDOM.” Jas. 3:13
WHICH IS ABLE TO
SAVE YOUR SOULS” Jas. 1:21

“THE WISDOM THAT IS FROM ABOVE IS FIRST PURE,
THEN PEACEABLE,

WILLING TO YIELD, FULL OF MERCY
AND GOOD FRUITS…” Jas. 3:17

“…DON’T LET YOUR “…ALWAYS BE READY TO GIVE
ADORNMENT BE MERELY A DEFENSE TO EVERYONE
OUTWARD…RATHER LET IT WHO ASKS YOU A REASON
FOR THE HOPE
BE… WITH THE THAT IS IN YOU, WITH
INCORRUPTIBLE BEAUTY OF

A AND QUIET SPIRIT, AND FEAR.”

WHICH IS PRECIOUS IN THE SIGHT OF GOD.” 1 Pet. 3:15

1 Pet. 3:3

Take away the subject of MEEKNESS from the definition of those things that comprise practical
Christianity, and you take away a major theme of emphasis from the teachings of Jesus and His
apostles. Every phase and facet of life as a Christian is to be immersed with the Beatitude of
meekness. As we have seen, meekness constitutes the cross life of a believer as he or she interacts
with God and men. Meekness recognizes a higher authority and source of power than self.
Paul lived and taught self-abasement as the norm rather than exaltation of self:

“FOR I AM THE LEAST “THIS IS A FAITHFUL SAYING AND
OF THE APOSTLES, WORTHY OF ALL ACCEPTANCE,

WHO AM NOT WORTHY TO BE THAT CHRIST JESUS CAME INTO THE
CALLED AN APOSTLE, WORLD TO SAVE SINNERS,
OF WHOM I AM CHIEF.”
BECAUSE I PERSECUTED THE 1 Tim 1:15-16
CHURCH OF GOD. BUT BY THE
GRACE OF GOD I AM WHAT I AM…”
1 Cor 15:9-10

If you consider the opening of “… I BECAME A MINISTER ACCORDING TO THE GIFT OF THE
the epistles of Paul, James, GRACE OF GOD GIVEN TO ME BY THE
Peter and Jude, you will find EFFECTIVE WORKING OF HIS POWER.
them placing their calling as
servants of God in front of being TO ME, WHO AM LESS THAN THE LEAST OF ALL THE SAINTS,
apostles. THIS GRACE WAS GIVEN, THAT I SHOULD PREACH AMONG THE

GENTILES THE UNSEARCHABLE RICHES OF CHRIST…”

Eph 3:7-9

Such humility is lacking among leaders today. Business cards proudly proclaim, “Apostle so and so” or

“Prophet so and so.” Titles such as “Dr.” or “Reverend” are given preeminence. Personally, I refuse to

be called “Reverend” because only God is worthy of reverence, and I don’t even feel very comfortable

in using the phrase, “Pastor/Teacher” in describing what I do. Such titles should bother us for Jesus

warned of the subtle pride lurking behind the use of titles conveying preeminence ( Matt. 23:8-9)