“Jesus made a whip from ropes and chased them all out of the temple. He drove out the sheep and oxen, scattered the money changers’ coins over the floor, and turned over their tables.” (John 2:15 NLT)
Whenever you and I hear the word meek, our minds tend to think WEAK. But meek is not weak. Not even close….
Strength under control. Power under discipline.
Jesus is a prime example of a meek person. Was Jesus weak? Well, go back and watch Him as He cleans out the temple. With a whip made out of cords, He drove everyone out of the temple courtyard in extremely short order. No one struggled with Him. No one challenged Him. I find it hard to believe some wimp could have accomplish this. No one wanted to mess with the man from Nazareth. He was very strong and had great authority.… But He also characterized Himself as a meek person.…
Jesus was meek. He had the greatest possible strength under the greatest possible control. While He was on the cross, He could have called ten legions of angels to come to His aid. But He stayed on that cross and held His vast power in check… out of love for you and me.
-- David Jeremiah
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